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Old 17th May 2017, 15:37
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Saw the above in a News Site and it says it's Base Camp.

A Pajero in Base Camp ???

WOW !!!
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Old 18th May 2017, 04:29
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North Side

Yes, it is Tibet with a road to the North Side base camp
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See My hands are clean, though I work damn hard!

Hey there ecureilx.....yer Mate that's surely a Pajero pajero translation English | Spanish dictionary | Reverso at Base Camp of Everest, but on the Chinese side which has a road all the way to this camp. Only way on the Nepali side is walk or Helicopter
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Trust the Chinese to smack a road through to the roof of the world!
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Crikey that's High

Hey KJ...yep, exactly
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Himalaya Hotel Tail-Rotor-Safe
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Hello VF. I have noticed, both in your photos and the TV series, that none of the helicopters are fitted with snowshoes, sometimes called bear paws. Is there a operational reason for that?
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G'day OF......it's about the money, yar, yar I know one dinged Tail is gonna cost a heck of a lot more than a pair of Bear Paws 4 machines of the entire countries fleet have them
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Mt. Pumari

Goroksheph H 17,200'
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Great pictures, please keep them coming ;-)

Btw: Did you ever make a landing on top of one of those high mountains? And do you have pictures of such a situation?

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Tail Rotor Safe....sure is!!!

Hoy Thracian......Yep sure did, quiet a few for Rescues gimme a few days, I'll dig up a few
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Mega WoW Faktor...........

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Greetings from 482' MSL, V.F.! (Southwest Ohio, USA.) Sagarmatha claimed a number of victims this past weekend - she is jealous of her summit and guards it accordingly. I was curious as to whether you might have been involved in any rescue efforts and have kept fingers crossed that you remain safe while flying your "frantic palm tree". Om and Ghitissara Sutta!



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Old 23rd May 2017, 01:10
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Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

G'day cavuman1....contract prohibits me from publicly giving current details from the Blues Brothers lets just say 'I'm on a mission from God'
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Ouch

Damn hard landing............how hard? VERY hard
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Fellow Slovak climber died at South col 2 or 3 days ago so maybe his body will be retrieved from Western Cwm - Camp 2. If yes and you will be involved, greet his immortal soul from me. You know...
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