The daredevil adventurers - from Britain, New Zealand and Canada - said they had magnificent views as they rocketed past the world's highest peak.
"It was amazing, just spectacular," Holly Budge said by telephone after making a safe landing at 3,900 metres (12,870 feet).
"We had one minute of freefall and while we were above the clouds you could see Everest and the other high mountains popping out of the top."
The skydivers faced sub zero temperatures and fast changing weather when they jumped in front of Everest to touch down in the foothills of the mountain.
Due to the thin air, their parachutes were three times the size of regular ones, and the jumpers used oxygen tanks strapped to their waists. They also wore neoprene undersuits and thermal gear to keep out the freezing temperatures as they leapt out at about 8,940 metres (29,500 feet).
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