Er, not quite sure why this is an achievement. The jump was less than a third of the height of the highest parachute jump ever and it's not as if they landed anywhere near the summit. Also made less money for charity than the jump cost. Fun though...

andrew, london, uk

I suppose that Rosalinda runs her computer with a bicycle-powered generator.

Laura, Florida, USA

What strikes me about this article are the comments by other readers. How sad your life must be to only find negatives in what other people do for themselves to get a little joy out of life! I, for one, am glad that I love life enough to be happy when fellow humans find joy in theirs. CHEERS Holly!

denny, Dalzell, USA

WOW!

What a chick!

gary, Annapolis, USA

Brilliant!

sophie smith, london, uk

I think some praise should go to the other divers as well. Tandom sky diving is relatively easy, you just have to hold on and enjoy the ride. The skill comes from those who open the parachute and makes the decision when to jump. We should at least recgonise these people as well? Who are they?

Virginia, Ealing , UK

Good for you, Scot. In fact the climbers also leave quite a few of themselves behind as well - the mountain is ridden with corpses in the death zone.

I imagine that Rosalinda would think they're rather selfish as well, to die up there - mind you, they're frozen solid so can't really pollute.

John, Cheshire,

Evan from Perth - The Times is a British newspaper. Why shouldn't it focus on British successes? It's not as though the Kiwi and Canadian were not mentioned. Get a grip!

Ally, Edinburgh,

There were three divers and yet the headline only mentions the British girl- what embarrassing nationalism. Well done on such a spectacular jump.

Evan, Perth,

I like a woman with true "Guts". Miss Budge, you are by far a true sensory person who loves to take all her senses and make them work overtime. Thank you for your daringness. You would truly be a Damsel worth fighting and dying for.

Don Longshore, Akron, Ohio, U.S.A.

'Buchanan, New York, USA'... because we all have to be as miserable as you right? .. what have you done To conquer a frontier? To raise the Union Jack over a new land? To further knowledge? To save a life?, I thought so.. it is her life to live and her money to spend... it's called freedom!

Jason, Orlando, USA

Actually, the climbers leave a lot of trash on these gorgeous mountains. I suspect the skydivers leave very little, if any.

Frankly, one puff from any volcano on earth puts s few million plane trips worth of carbon in the air.

Scot, Rockford, USA

The supplemental oxygen is not to prevent "lungs from collapsing", merely to prevent hypoxia. Mechanical collapse of the lungs isn't what happens to you at 30,000 feet; you merely lose your wits and, typically, lose consciousness within a few minutes.

Jay Reeder, Washington, USA

Rosalinda: the Dark Ages called, they want their ascetism back -- or at least flogged under its original religious banner.

Seerak, Los Angeles, USA

This strikes me as reckless endangerment to the environment simply so that she can feel good about herself. She visits a pristine part of the planet, loads it up with carbon and who knows what other debris, and leaves. So typical of Mankind. She should be ashamed of herself.

Rosalinda, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Finally, some cheerful news in a week/month/year full of doom and gloom! Good on her for doing something extraordinary.

Sarah, Manchester, UK

How is she going to get down!?

Walter, Atascadero, USA

Why shouldn't a person be allowed to spend their own money on whatever makes them happy?

Kelley, Atlanta, USA

So why did she spend 12,675 quid to risk her life? To conquer a frontier? To raise the Union Jack over a new land? To further knowledge? To save a life? Nope. To celebrate her birthday. How noble.

Buchanan, New York, USA

whoopee.

Michael, Houston, USA

Absolutely inspiring. WOW!!!!!!!

Susan, kansas city, USA

Where can I get some of the neoprene underwear?

Robert, Houston, USA

Wow, that is really quite amazing. Well done!

Stuart Mallory, Washington, DC, USA

Well done, Holly! We're very proud of you.

Sheri and Terry Brissenden, East Tisted, UK

well to you all, but especially to holly a close and much loved friend

Trish & dennis, Medstead, UK