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I was wondering if anybody has attempted one of the following.

1.) Longest descent (entirely gravity) in terms of vertical feet. I.e. everest to sea level.

2.) Longest descent in terms of straightline distance. I.e. Aconcagua to Cape Horn.

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Originally posted by Stephen Mattison:
1.) Longest descent (entirely gravity) in terms of vertical feet. I.e. everest to sea level.

I bet this skydive from outer space would beat any Everest descent.

An everest descent to sea level SOLELY on gravity would probably be impossible.

Among cyclists the 'longest downhill in the world' is apparently the last bit from Tibet to Nepal. If you do a search, you'll sure find out about it.

The Man Who Skied Down Everest
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073340/

Not all the way ... only the top 6000 ft until the Khumbu icefall impedes all progress