Meet Archana Sardana - India's first civilian BASE jumper

22 Jun 2019

Meet Archana Sardana – India’s first civilian BASE jumper

Meet Archana Sardana – India’s first civilian BASE jumperArchana Sardana is India's first (and perhaps the only female) civilian Building Aerial Span Earth (BASE) jumper.

She is a 44 years old mother of 2 boys.
 	She is also a keen mountaineer and a master scuba diver trainer.
 	Archana lives in Noida and runs her own company, Archana Sardana Scuba Diving Academy.

What is Building Aerial Span Earth (BASE) jump?

BASE jumping is a type of skydiving and an adventure sport.
 	It involves climbing up a high structure - like a bridge or a building or even a cliff.
 	Then the jumper jumps off and deploys a parachute to land.
 	As the jump takes place from a relatively lower altitude, it is more dangerous.

Archana performed more than 200 skydives before she was qualified to BASE jump.

She has also undertaken multiple deep sea scuba dives around the world.
 	Archana set a record when she unfurled the Indian flag at the depth of 30 metres in the ocean while scuba diving in Andaman. She has also done it while sky diving.

Archana believes that children should be allowed to experience things for themselves and explore the world around them.

Image Credits: thehindu.com

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