"Most of these "firsts" occured over 40 years ago in the antarctic"............."????
Feb 4th 1963 - US Army UH1B's land at South Pole, having flown in from the Antarctic Coast, but are airlifted back to McMurdo by LC130 - First helicopters ever to land at Pole
January 28th 1999, Chilean Airforce Blackhawk lands at South Pole - First helicopter ever to reach South pole under its own power from outside the continent. It then returns to Chile, also under its own power. (Supported by Chilean Airforce Twin Otters).
December 17th 2003, Jennifer Murray and Colin Bodill arrive at South Pole in their Bell 407, but the aircraft does not leave the continent.
January 18th 2005, Smith and Brooks land R44 at South Pole after flying in from outside the continent (first piston engine helicopter to South Pole), however, the aircraft only flew back as far as 80 South (Patriot Hills) where it was loaded into the back of an Ilyushin 76 to be airlifted to Punta Arenas
No civilian helicopter has ever flown from outside the Antarctic to the Pole and back out again, and only one military has
A big wallet and an understanding of met forecasts does not make it "easy", nor does it take away requirements for skill, nor take away the dangers of flying in the Antarctic.