Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A 55-year-old paraglider in northern China’s Qilian mountains survived against the odds after being caught in clouds and accidentally sent flying to an altitude of 8,598 metres (28,208 ft) above sea level. Support us: subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: www.scmp.com Facebook: facebook.com/scmp Twitter: twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/ #scmp #China