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Alex Ledger

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Alex Ledger first started his adventure career at the age of 19 when he completed his Sky Diving 'A' Licence back in 2003.

 

In 2006, the SkySchool Flight Centre Ltd, Europe's leading Paramotor School, was established with the aim to share Alex's passion by introducing more people to the sport. Originally from Shaftesbury, Ledger now runs SkySchool from Mere, Wiltshire and Aerodromo Orids in North East Spain.

 

Alex mentions his personal Paramotoring highlight as his Battlefield Tours and flying over the D-Day beaches in Normandy as well as the tour over the Somme Battlefields. Alex is also working on a number of projects to enhance the practical use of Paramotoring including aeriel filming, expeditions, and disaster relief. He has worked with 'Shelter Box' to develop a way in which Paramotoring can assist the delivery of aid to disaster zones.

 

Alex describes himself as an 'adventure addict'. In 2013 he will be supporting Sano Babu Sunwar, the only person to ever fly tandem from Mount Everest, in the Red Bull X Alps. Ledger and Babu will also be attempting the Seven Summit Challenge by Paraglider, starting with Mount Kilimanjaro in February 2013.

Bonita Norris grew up in Wokingham, Berkshire and studied at Royal Holloway University of London and in 2009, achieved a BA Media Arts.
On 17th May 2010, at the age of 23, Bonita became the youngest person in the world to have stood at both the summit of Everest and the Geographic North Pole.  It was an act of physical courage and daring that made headlines, but dramatic details of her successful attempt revealed that it nearly ended in tragedy after she suffered from a fall in the “death zone” on her decent.  Few live to tell the tale of an incapacitating injury in the infamous stretch which starts at about 7,500m above sea level and carries its dark nickname because no one can survive there for more than a few hours.
Having had a taste of the action and keen to test her limits again, in 2012 now 24, she has taken to climbing the Himalayas as her next challenge.
When Bonita is not taking on the biggest summits on earth, she is inspiring people with her journey through after dinner and motivational speaking.
Branching out in a new direction, Bonita will become the face of Red Bull Cliff Diving 2012 presenting the series for Dave from 7 jaw dropping locations as she follows all the action from around the globe.