SAR
Well said
Homsap, wasn't trying to be personal just pointing out that unfortunately we are becoming too risk adverse. Been a long time since I have been mountaineering perhaps things have changed. In my day it was way safer in the Alps to free climb on the less technical sections, sometimes speed overrides things. Having said that spent a very pleasant week at the bottom of the N face of the Eiger ,but the risk assessment was a bit extreme ( well the weather was ****e for a week, well that was my excuse ! )
As to helicopters I am sure you will see on this site a huge debate on single v twins machines. Each argument has its points, but if you believe the accident stats then 92% of all heli crashes are pilot error.
All I can say his team are very professional but they do want to push things out there, which I believe is a good thing. There is a risk to everything we do, if there wasn't where would the fun be !