Chinese authorities are investigating an incident in which a paraglider was sucked into the clouds and carried more than 8,500m above sea level.

中国官方正在调查一起事件，一名滑翔伞运动员被吸入云层，并被带到海拔8500多米的高空。

He survived the chilling ordeal but authorities are looking into potential regulatory violations, Chinese media outlet Global Times reported on Wednesday (May 28).

该男子虽在这场惊心动魄的考验中幸存下来，但当局正在调查是否存在潜在的违规行为。 《环球时报》周三（5月28日）报道称。

The man, known as Liu Ge, was paragliding in the Qilian Mountain region of Northwest China's Qinghai and Gansu provinces on Saturday when he was caught in a "cloud suck" - a phenomenon where paragliders experience a significant lift.

这名男子名叫六哥， 周六他在中国西北部青海和甘肃两省交界的祁连山地区进行滑翔伞运动时，遭遇了“云吸”现象 ——即滑翔伞运动员会经历显著的上升气流。

The moment was captured on camera, showing his face and clothes covered in frost. He remained conscious throughout the video while controlling the parachute.

这一幕被摄像机记录了下来，画面显示他的脸和衣服都结满了霜。 在整个视频中，他一直保持清醒并控制着降落伞。

Liu was not wearing an oxygen mask and was seen to suffer from extensive frostbite. He managed to control the parachute and landed safely in what local media reports are calling a miraculous survival.

六哥没有佩戴氧气面罩，且被看到遭受了严重的冻伤。 据当地媒体报道，他设法控制了降落伞并安全着陆，堪称奇迹生还。

"I just kept communicating over the radio the entire time," he told local media.

“我全程一直在用无线电通话，”他告诉当地媒体。

An experienced paraglider surnamed Ou told local media that participants typically prepare cold-weather gear as temperatures at 2,000m are already frigid. At 8,000m, temperatures drop to around -40 degrees Celsius with critically low oxygen levels.

一位姓欧的经验丰富的滑翔伞运动员告诉当地媒体，参与者通常会准备防寒装备，因为海拔2000米处的气温就已经很低了。 在8000米高空，气温会降至零下40摄氏度左右，且氧气含量极低。

While there are global cases of cloud suction incidents reaching 6,000 to 7,000m, few people survive such extreme altitudes, Ou said.

欧先生说，虽然全球范围内有云吸事件达到6000至7000米的案例，但很少有人能在如此极端的高度生还。

"This is truly miraculous. His mental resilience was extraordinary," Ou added.

“这真是太神奇了。 他的心理韧性非同一般，”欧先生补充道。

Although Liu holds a valid paragliding licence, he allegedly failed to file the necessary flight plan for the activity, according to local reports.

据当地报道，尽管六哥持有有效的滑翔伞执照，但他涉嫌未为该活动提交必要的飞行计划。