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Old 2nd Dec 2001, 17:59
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Heli-Ice
 
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Yes it can be loads of fun here on the Ice. We do a lot of aerial photography in the mountains also deliver spare parts and other useful stuff to people who constantly feel the insane urge to drive or walk around the glaciers and rugged terain. We also do sigthseeing.

Landing on top of a glacier is great fun but those darn things seem to have their own weather system.

I heard a story from one pilot who was doing aerial photography around the biggest glacier here in what seemed to be a very good weather, only 5-10 kts all around the country but 40-50 kts around the ice cap. A big hand reached out from nowhere and slammed him around. Everything turned out fine with him and he returned to safety but it is a bit scary when you get caught in a situation like that.

Thomas coupling: Thanks for the info.
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