T and B: you of all people will appreciate that most of us from the mil, have a reasonable understanding of mountain flying. I don't know where you did yours, but mine took place in the rockies with the CAF. So I do have some savvy in this regard
I wasn't for a second, deriding their achievements but targeting the media hype regarding the "
smashing" of previous attempts at Hi LZ's. Simple as that!
I only have to remind myself of those days doing cushion creeps off ledges to get airborne at 14000, or white out landings in bowls to make me realise - its a doddle doing what I do now....or is it
Good luck to them