THE sky is the limit for a daredevil in France, who broke a world record for standing on top of a hot-air balloon at more than 13,000 feet — or nearly 4,000 meters — up in the air and helped to raise money for a charity in the process. Remi Ouvrard, 28, shared a video of himself Wednesday while at 3,637 meters above ground, an altitude that represents the phone number of France’s annual charity campaign Telethon, 36-37, aimed at raising money for rare neuromuscular diseases. “Symbolically, we thought that it would have been great to reach at least this altitude,” Ouvrard told local reporters, according to an English translation. But the balloon soared even higher, reaching a peak altitude of 4,016 meters over Chatellerault in western France. The daring ride shattered Ouvrard’s previous world record of 1,217 meters above sea level in 2020. The balloon was being operated by Ouvrard’s father and the trip lasted almost 90 minutes. (SD-Agencies) | 