Top of the World: photos from Nepal

[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

Solpro utility solar/mains battery pack re-charger at 13,500' :ok:
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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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Skids aligned :8
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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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Simone Moro; Extreme Mountaineer & Mountain Helicopter Pilot ;)
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[Vertical Freedom]

Samagaon - staging for cargo to MBC :ooh:
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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

Annapurna Base Camp North ;)
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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

Chhukhung village, Solukhumbu (Everest region) ~ weather into KTM :yuk: :ooh: :yuk:
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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

Squirrel's Rock :} :ok:
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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

VNSB (3rd highest airstrip in the World) & Namche Bazaar :8
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[Romeopapa]

How long is that strip VF?

I guess they are using a Pilatus?

[NNB]

porter play time..!

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Romeopapa

394metres long is VNSB :8 Naar all the Porters have all been banged up so now it's only Capt. Ben (ozzi) flying the XL pac 750 into there :ooh:
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Hi NNB

Kiwi XL PAC 750 these day's only to VNSB :rolleyes:


Happy Happy :D

[Vertical Freedom]

Namche Bazaar Lower Helipad :cool: weather :yuk: :{
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[Vertical Freedom]

Early morning take-off from Namche Bazaar LH :rolleyes:
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spot the Black Beast :E
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thanks Chime, great night last night :ok:
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Lobuche 16,235' :suspect:
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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Jet Ranger]

The Beast looks fantastic in that black color!:ok:

JR

[Vertical Freedom]

too right Jet Ranger, but invisible for safety :8 :O :=

[Vertical Freedom]

ABCN ;)
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[Vertical Freedom]

Aka ~ ABCN staging area :rolleyes:
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[Vertical Freedom]

approaching Lamjura pass :p
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[garyscott]

All that view . . . and a pay-check too!! :ok:

This is one thread that consistently has me gawping at the visuals.
Thank you for each and every image VF.

:D

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey garyscott

You'd be mildly disappointing in the pay-check :{ As You said; I'm consistently gawping at the visuals also...... :ok: amazing place to fly :E serious(ly) :8

[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

:eek:
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no-one waving us down there..................next

[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

Nope not this place either, landing for directions :uhoh:
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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

I see you wearing a bone dome VF:ok:

What next?

Blue Nomex,epaulettes and shiny shoes?

Mornin Romeopapa

Yes Mate the Helmet is for X-Safety (I finally saw the light) :p

As for epaulettes & shiny shoes......what are You smokin' Man???? :yuk:

Blue Nomex; well yes, in this extreme environment going from +28º to -15º snow or rain everyday a wide range of appropriate clothing to cover it all & survive.....I wear woolen thermals under leggings, top, socks, then cotton top & pants & the rest are layers to suit the moment, with Gortex trekking shoes :ok:

Happy Happy :)

[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[heliduck]

Human waste on Everest a mjaor problem (http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/human-waste-on-everest-a-mjaor-problem/story-e6frfkui-1227246748044)

Sounds like a good money spinner here VF, backloads!!

[Vertical Freedom]

Hi Heliduck

No crap.......Excrement, oh dung must be piling up there......to be spat out one day at Thukla; the bottom of the Moran :suspect: along with a Huey 205, a Pilatus Porter & tons of other gear, equipment, including Bodies :ooh:

Happy Happy

[Vertical Freedom]

Royal Enfield Bullet Standard 500cc with long-range tanks :E
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[Vertical Freedom]

Geo-Engineering Nepali style :D
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fence construction with built in tree :eek:

[Vertical Freedom]

Samagaoun Folk :)
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[Vertical Freedom]

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[krypton_john]

Hey VF is the solar panel there to charge the starter battery or your camera? They both seem to do a lot of work!

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey krypton_john

She's a beastie of a charger, but struggles to keep up with my iPhone :bored:

http://vid1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3AE51015-5998-41BF-9F78-6862F4AF02A0.mp4

http://vid1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3AE51015-5998-41BF-9F78-6862F4AF02A0.mp4

[dribbler]

Wow, that looks like too much fun.

This looks like rotary wing will be my calling in my next life.

[Limeygal]

Have you changed companies? No longer with Fishtail?

[500e]

Start on page 119
LimeyG could have been health reasons :(

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey dribbler

Yes Mate.......someone has to do it :E
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Hi Limeygal

Yes Dear.....& Loving it :ok:
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Namaste 500e

Absolutely & only for that :8

Happy Happy

[Vertical Freedom]

not sure how to edit....so....

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[belly tank]

Awesome pics my friend!
I love the last few at the Gumba guest house. Were all living the dream bro:ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

belly tank `Yes Mate.....an awesome dream; most amazing scenery & (now) in the evolution B3 - WoW the power is insane. 5 x PAX + 60kgs cargo + 245litres GoJuice...pulled middle yellow departing Gorokshhep at 4ºC ~ 17,500' :ooh:

[Vertical Freedom]

the Turks try a landing nil visibility at VNKT :{ :ugh: :=
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this what it looked like when they tried to land & speared-in instead :yuk: :mad: :yuk:

[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

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[Vertical Freedom]

T&B outside the KTM valley :p
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[Vertical Freedom]

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[gcpilot8]

You were taking pictures of the Turkish Aircraft while someone got you in their frames :ok:

http://www.mysansar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Turkish-Crash-Land-TIA-14.jpg

[kingrat]

Amazing pictures - keep posting everyday! Which is your personal favorite to fly - b3 or 206?

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey gcpilot8

Shhhhhhhh don't tell anyone :oh:
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Morning kingrat

You cannot compare the 2 machines. the Jettie is a Queen of the Classic Skies......once mastered is a Gem of an ole Lady :ok: The Squirrel is amazing, super easy to fly, powerful, maneuverable, forgiving & profoundly powerful....downside = EXPENSIVE to operate :eek:

Love 'em both, but for eXtreme hot-high work AS350B3e all the way :E


Happy Landings :cool:

[Vertical Freedom]

inbound to Lomangthang for a critically serious Patient on a critically serious day (weather wise) :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/02C7FE8D-4B3D-40E7-B91D-827C225503D8.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/B9676C5D-A3FF-4C21-A752-0040A16DE92A.jpg
Death Canyon :(
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:eek: :mad:

[Vertical Freedom]

Charang ~ Jomsom valley :O
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VNJS :sad:

[krypton_john]

Hey VF, is this you?

https://vimeo.com/121045965

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey krypton john

Yep sure was......& great fun too :D

[Jungledog]

Hey VF, this is a scary... a near new B3 and the boy's are tabbing the blades??????, in my experience this is rear unless there has been a blade change or someone has damaged a blade..my thoughts only:sad::eek:

[RVDT]

JD,

Actually not that unusual. Any helicopter tracked as acceptable at Sea Level will
normally require a tweak at "high altitude".

High altitude of course is a relative term depending where you happen to be!

[Jungledog]

Thanks RVDT, just that machine has been there for little while, and they are still tracking it!!!!, anyway just my observation, may be I'm getting old a twitchie:confused:

[Vertical Freedom]

Hi Jungledog

Hmmmm yep, 700 hours on her now.....no bingles, no blade changes, the moment I got to fly her Whoa, shaking the ****e outa me; hence a T&B :O
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Hey RVDT

Yep feels very different above 20,000' :} did a recon to 24,500; the other day for a new climbing route & she was shaking quite a bit :{
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G'day JD

Yaar been here a while, but noone complained about the vibes till I strapped her on & Waoh; too much, not good so it was T&Bed now good :uhoh:

http://vid1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3AE51015-5998-41BF-9F78-6862F4AF02A0.mp4

[500e]

Why do so many pilots fly with excess vibration, it is fatiguing & causes excessive wear on machine ( see previous photos for EXTREME results :eek: ) it is as if they don't understand, we see 70%+ machines with 2 ins split in track & vibes way out or Just! in tolerance

[Vertical Freedom]

500e argh errr next question :confused:

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[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1DF89376-B889-4025-A1D9-AAFF1D5C9C38.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/92945451-8D56-4526-894B-034033A0756C.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9D888064-6C73-4044-9944-81C8B69D1D46.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9D888064-6C73-4044-9944-81C8B69D1D46_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Lho :ooh:http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1DF89376-B889-4025-A1D9-AAFF1D5C9C38.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/92945451-8D56-4526-894B-034033A0756C.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9D888064-6C73-4044-9944-81C8B69D1D46.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9D888064-6C73-4044-9944-81C8B69D1D46_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

on a better day...........................:bored: Canyon flying
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9290867E-121D-4B12-905E-09AEFF9818DB.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/250A2C29-D7AA-4C69-9185-BEF09668E280.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/45AE57FC-0099-4130-B9CF-9A8B17007992.jpg

[Stanwell]

VF,
Your much-appreciated pics are generally pretty impressive (as is your saga) but your canyon flying ones blew me away. :ok:

p.s. Were you doing any heli-work in western Queensland around '89 -'90?
(Your face looks familiar, that's all.)

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Stanwell

Thanks Brother; appreciate the positive vibes....:ok: Apparently :eek:

[Vertical Freedom]

Western Dispersal Area - VNKT :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/971E9C47-2D24-4DB2-A095-CAB2B138470B_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/99CAB151-A468-4E75-BA65-11EFE178601D.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

largest statue of Lord Shiva ~ Sangar, Bhaktapur area :)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/72B3FE7B-63FC-429B-96D2-442A07E62DB5.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/DA50A1E4-D603-4E96-86D4-FD76A6140CDC.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

& sometimes You just can't get home through the traffic errr mean weather :{
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/00F12840-3313-45BB-B51B-D319202D6912.jpg

[22clipper]

I really like the little flag & the covers. You got a night light to keep the Yettis at bay too?

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey clipper22

Yep they sure do.......needed very much; as there is many dangerous Yeti's prowling about up here :ooh:

[Vertical Freedom]

VNKT Eastern Helipad the Turks (crash) land for a few minor repairs :{
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/89939164-ABDC-4083-85B6-DA82FFDA848C.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/DE728FE4-724D-436C-8834-D7CC9C6514EA.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A77597CD-DDE1-4EF5-B26A-FE53332FB9A3.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C51421B1-E8E2-4931-A03D-3D36888DCD21.jpg
that'll polish out :}
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A2149038-BD65-4357-BC64-CF0CD8DB22E9.jpg

rear landing gear, bent backwards for new improved ewrrrr...something...something :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0DC42DED-FA3F-4349-9C3A-CEBA4F285071.jpg

[krypton_john]

Ouch. Off to the VNKT boneyard?

[TrakBall]

Love how they appear to be trying to paint out the name...as if we don't already know.

TB

[Peter-RB]

Good morning and Namaste Capt Steve,

Wow the snow storm stops the new brid form being seen almost, did it last for long..

Also the Turkish..sorry Unknown airliners wrong runway arrival, you must have friends up there who can get that flying within a few days, being Turks possibly Fishtails would suit that sort demanding work.

Stay aloft my friend, remember "Wind and feather" in that order:ok::ok:.

Peter R-B....almost back into a regular pattern of peace

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/D897F9E9-BC97-443A-A406-D7C10738BE14.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey TrakBall

You don't know it's a BiG secret hahahahahahahahaha :{
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Morning Peter

I concur :}

Happy Happy

[Vertical Freedom]

MBC :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/DF05256B-BF82-4620-A68D-795BCE5F099E.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

MBC :ugh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A4068E1F-2F37-435D-BBEF-67C5E866792B.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/868360BD-7C2C-4BAC-92B9-E09B51477AAF.jpg
5 star tenting errrrrr OK 1 star :*
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E0800946-4603-4814-BFFA-544A992C6322.jpg
weather clearing; time to clean the machine of snow & escape :uhoh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/FAB919B9-70CE-45F4-90AF-521BB39B1819_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C2900992-9E5C-4955-A881-9B57395B3172_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

YaY back at Samagaon :p
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/8BD717F0-226C-416B-BA38-A8D5E411039B.jpg
Simone Moro; happy he got rescued from Manaslu Base Camp :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C876200E-C511-408A-B10F-F7C7F412D0FC_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/40632DDD-8F1F-457A-B988-48901A686620.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/D6E5B23A-0AFF-4399-8DAE-F73FCD6CFDCD.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/CFE12232-6596-4456-880B-DB0722350353.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2295E5AC-9D44-4CBD-8011-79253DDCC5E6.jpg
Battery on it's way to a warm cosy night :D
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/01B471DE-790B-4C9C-8515-A52815BDBE1D.jpg
Baby Killer Yeti's not yet old enough to eat People (yet(i)) :bored:

[22clipper]

Trust an Australian to start making jokes about the local dingoes & babies!

[Peter3127]

VF,

Do you keep that battery at your feet or "spoon it" for best morning starting performance?

Cheers,

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey 22clipper

It was never the Dingo :ooh: & those Baby Yeti's are savage once fully grown, they love eating Swedes, Poles & Turks :yuk:
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Morning Peter3127

Spooning works best :E no fun, nor performance if the ole battery gets cold :*
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Happy Happy :)

[Vertical Freedom]

High tech. Aerodesigned Turbine Blades :mad:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/D3D3F4F1-B290-48E8-B934-9417C1FA92E8.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

the new fuel injected 'Vesper' arrives in Nepal ;)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/AD4E61BB-85EF-4A84-A02A-1F26A5F4D178.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Is this for real?? :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/502CF975-3F8C-4933-9A6A-F434553A8A0B.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Home away from home ~ stuck high on a Mountain :{
http://vid1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F1B178C4-E371-40C1-9DDA-4C6CD2C7A8D8_1.mp4

[Vertical Freedom]

http://vid1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3AE51015-5998-41BF-9F78-6862F4AF02A0.mp4http://vid1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3AE51015-5998-41BF-9F78-6862F4AF02A0.mp4

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/B5F2283B-E76C-4873-A27C-DFB3907F3E4B.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/63E9CA4B-8863-4698-B1C6-2D97F499F106.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/39BEB93E-13BD-44F7-9C07-A45A432912AD.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1C0ED28D-DFF7-413A-A8EA-BACD90F32C76.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/4D3A932F-5337-4DDA-A4F5-CCC1C2FB7412.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/00E79D4C-502F-46BB-B5D6-07998432A570.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/4B2E7DFD-3735-4EAA-B700-D4EF8DBF99A4.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Gorokshhep :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3F044C3D-6A4E-4721-BF04-E23A11E8638F.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Deboche :rolleyes:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/40D1C76F-B4D9-4882-B7E1-0C058785CC4D.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

looking into the Western Khumb (dead-end tomb) :hmm: on the left is the North-face of Everest :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/98566380-4B46-4067-8290-B2579DDDCE6F.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Pheriche :D
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E6C022D4-B5BC-4E3A-9CD9-47AE0666C034.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3885C045-0D42-4F76-89F2-7D84E365E737.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F3EDC561-FAD1-4F93-89A0-D0168C5B10A0.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Mera School (near Kharikhola) :*
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E3DC075B-008F-45EC-B1E7-705776895A94.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/37873E0A-0846-484D-A5A4-065D6190F85F.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Namche Bazaar from the upper Helipad :hmm: :cool:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/7E4B54C2-CD37-4BC5-8CF2-3A0B4E6BCA36.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

SWAT checks ~ WIRES WIRES WIRES :mad:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/97798F1E-E3A8-4933-837E-81C761BF89F4.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C2A27652-920A-46C9-9458-DD71DAB45FED.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/FB82846E-3E5C-4076-AAD1-A3055D6303DE.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0404F1C2-C4E5-415D-8CAB-C974A01C44F1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Grande Int. Hospital rooftop H :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/84A56550-EF46-4A5C-AC19-B50FBBD30393.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/730F5CC4-04A6-4C2E-82BB-C23B6B69FABE.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C920E579-A00D-4CF9-B5BA-CE8BF4B49751.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/7F192740-A142-45B4-A4B9-5466F890768A.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/5581BE5D-5642-45CC-AA02-D8EF9F42B875.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/212439ED-A3A5-44D3-B09B-0021CF6B9518.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/669385F2-73A1-4095-8971-C9E1140864D3.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/D651EDFD-9960-43D2-9EA4-F35DFEE75ECE_1.jpg

[Brilliant Stuff]

The woodpecker piggyback we are meant to believe is real...

[ecureilx]

re: the woodpecker, it is true it seems

the piggy back rider is a deadly weasel .. watch out :mad: :mad:

?Predator? weasel rides into battle on a woodpecker | The New Daily (http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2015/03/03/weasel-rides-woodpecker/)

[Vertical Freedom]

Awesome ecureilx thanks for that :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/769CD525-5C23-41A7-97B2-36AAEDE51951.jpg
KTM valley GaG faktor :yuk:

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/19708879-1EEC-44DB-B29C-DE2C7C8CBAA4.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E1C3DF3F-F7CA-4CE9-AE31-AECEC21A8347.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Inbound ABCN :hmm:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1035F7E3-4390-4E57-B1D3-9B12A4827FD2.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C0665FDC-ED6A-4445-AEA0-9A896BA7528C.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/50E3DC19-5DBB-4A30-BB1C-4A3EDE7B2AE9.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F50C3864-3867-455B-B62F-B0F71C8BBEA4.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

ABCN :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/B891FBDA-639D-4BF2-8660-9FAF74FC48DA.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/04AB4A96-87F7-4DCC-867B-3E101795FB29_1.jpg
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C30D293C-BE3D-456A-AF21-1E577FDED0F2_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/86C98173-B814-4E23-9F3B-F19EEB267C58.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/AB6E56B2-2D92-4942-801C-2315DFDA98F3.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Kote ~ 12,884' @ +2ºC 350kgs Cargo in.....out was 6 x PAX + 100kg Cargo + 220litres GoJuice for KTM direct :ooh: :{ :mad:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/67763273-1B57-464E-A839-FBF44033956B.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/FA38D9B9-8DD7-4AC9-961E-460E4C5EABFF.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/B7615786-4CCE-4345-9C2E-A22896E82E9B.jpg
done dunnied abreast at the Helipad Dunny :O
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1EE63218-FFE9-41D7-A09B-10385729026C.jpg
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/B7022151-9503-435B-806C-643D8BED34C1.jpg

[AnFI]

No 'bear-paws'? no problem?

[rantanplane]

White Yeti paws! You don't see them in the snow!;)

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey AnFI

Bear Paws are very much needed.....................:{
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Hi rantanplane

Nor feel their effectiveness :confused:


Stay Happy ;)

[Vertical Freedom]

inbound, on descend to Lukla from Kote pass :ouch:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A8A9E0E0-D23F-4648-85C4-91E85A62BB5C.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/63B7A333-982D-455A-88C7-C3361C517943_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/6F13F19B-B7D4-4754-8EED-81DFD65FCC86.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9CD92282-FEA6-4EA8-8178-95A59DD43019.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/6F13F19B-B7D4-4754-8EED-81DFD65FCC86.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/16E27FCE-0761-4E7F-ACFB-9837EFF0DF0F_1.jpg



http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9CD92282-FEA6-4EA8-8178-95A59DD43019.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/81B3282C-810F-4444-B3CE-D7DF5777449A.jpg

[krypton_john]

A fixed wing take off from 06 wouldn't be much fun!

[Vertical Freedom]

Kyrpton john hmmm not sure to many Stiff-Wingers could drag themselves up such a steep 06 runway for a successful take-off straight into a 18,000' damn steep ridge line :ugh:with a tail-wind +10knots after 10o'clock :=

:ooh::ooh::ooh:

Do everything into wind except pee.......:uhoh: unless something else is safer :ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/7154ECBE-BF09-44D0-ABB4-EA5BFC1C7A6B.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/01ACDE3E-B802-4495-B709-920DE8F0C717.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9D07E9B5-D896-487B-8295-3CF8C73F8E40.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9421E5D9-BAC2-45BE-82CC-42FDFD803DA0.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/AB3C2EF6-0412-4519-B777-AFCDF561F0F1.jpg

[22clipper]

Is that wooden structure to the rear a perfectly serviceable heli deck that you have chosen to ignore in favour of the buttercups VF?

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey 22clipper

Yep TR safely well clear :rolleyes: Buttercups every-time thanks :hmm:

Happy Happy :ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F189A6D2-EC7C-4ACF-B8F0-2893E5E39475.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C015BCF4-7D32-4A37-8EDA-209EDC0D5B4F_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0FBB7036-64D9-4994-B8F4-6075A0E503C8.jpg
Ghosiakhunda tal (lake)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/06BC41FE-187B-49BA-9569-DDB2E0A5DB9F.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/26F8E508-552E-4D94-8FC4-20D52653CC6F.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/252AC576-F552-401E-ACB6-0716CDDE0501.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Kyangjing Gompa
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/EB47B83E-D754-4699-9A51-9D2CFA614259.jpg



http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E41A68B0-BA7F-4155-889E-D78ED4FDFA6B.jpg

[P6 Driver]

Great photos.

One thing that puzzles me is that in the group photo, the chap on the right is wearing a surgical type face mask when breathing (presumably) some of the freshest air on our planet!

[Gemini Twin]

Maybe he has a cold and is courtesy enough not to want contaminate others.

[Vertical Freedom]

Good morning P6 Driver

Thise masks do little anyways; gaps around nose, elastic hmmmmm :ooh: close to useless but the Japanese wear them as a mandatory dress code these days :{
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Hey GT

Yes very polite :E

Stay Happy, keep Healthy :)

[Vertical Freedom]

Gorokshhep 17,501' :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3A659F28-6427-4F59-97C5-9ED78D624BE7.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0341996A-7078-468B-BD03-5E6165D325F3_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/5741E2FF-B8CF-4E74-AF28-0CBA6BD8F79E.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/B334FECA-2B82-43C1-B37A-68560DF099DD.jpg
Kyangjuma, with Ama Dablam & Sagarmatha clouded :uhoh:

[heliduck]

One thing that puzzles me is that in the group photo, the chap on the right is wearing a surgical type face mask when breathing (presumably) some of the freshest air on our planet!


Maybe the pilot is the source of his olfactory concern?!?!

[Jungledog]

Hey VF, wicked day in the office..what camera are you using for all of your magnificent pics.
Cheers JD:confused:

[Flying Bull]

Hi Jungledog,

seems Vertical Freedom does have an Apple iPhone 5s - according to the EXCIF-data in the last photo ;-)

Greetings Flying Bull

(P.S. good choice VF :ok:)

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey heliduck
the dude didn't want to sneeze his germs on anyone??? :=
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Hi JD
Yep the iPhone 5S, it's not so good :(
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G'day FB
Yep :ok:

Happy Happy :)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/45E466D8-F155-49B1-9D1B-45874B6B7FF7.jpg
TR safely clear :eek: skids not aligned :uhoh: not me landing :}

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E7DDD26E-DF24-4C5C-A10B-CE2FF27448A1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F55A0375-392D-4E6D-BCF2-7F1540FCF1AB.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

HEV (hotel Everest view) Helipad :rolleyes:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/DA3BAF33-9EB8-447B-B03F-BB8D47E50DC1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/17C41879-93C6-420B-A501-F8557B3C13D9.jpg
Hidden in plain view :* no it is not....it's just shrubbery :eek:

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/13339CA2-F7D4-45E5-9E18-FB7CE9F88705.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/AD0FCB03-AD65-4D07-87BC-BE4B976B335B.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

ABCN :rolleyes: Capt. CoJo NS ;)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0D7C9CA9-3754-4DD1-B259-104BE43E8EA6.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/CFE01595-1C8B-4AEC-8DCD-60308CEBE195.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Ghosaikhunda lake :\
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0FBB7036-64D9-4994-B8F4-6075A0E503C8.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/737C6DD3-C701-4040-A5DD-7EA12A50A5FD.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1B40DA72-021C-46E6-8109-D45A0408E0FB.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F189A6D2-EC7C-4ACF-B8F0-2893E5E39475.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/29E66F8F-7B55-4CE6-A375-602CE0C434C9.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Langtang Village :p
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A3DFCD18-1EDA-4531-811B-AB31CF4DDA2B.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1AFCCFAD-5905-4D85-AD74-FCD21A268ED5.jpg
ole Mate ` Nyaruf Tamang :ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9997D7FE-BA62-43BA-AC5D-0B293AC83568.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3E6DAC8C-D9AF-4906-B897-64BDB602FFA1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/4F673D65-CABE-4ED0-8043-DBD675AF1566.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/557CFD40-B138-40AE-B77E-F816145F7E3D.jpg

Langtang Village :} both machines for Rescue duties :E

[Vertical Freedom]

ABCS :hmm:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0533BC24-AE51-4BEF-B3FE-F3D91FD8C5F7.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/605E5FE9-6079-4F85-BD7F-7136D3126205.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Inbound to ABCS :bored:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/282EFD57-C47B-4840-8677-9F17745D075C.jpg


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/D837ECF9-2760-477A-9872-49107A34ADD1.jpg
Machhapuchre (Mt. Fishtail) :O

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F5977C42-D102-461D-9FAF-2421FD20ED93.jpg

[twisted wrench]

VF
Keep the pictures coming, really good shots, I stop in almost everyday to see what new ones you have posted.:ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

many thanks twisted wrench
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0A77E3F0-440A-4F2D-A7FC-F04D7693396D.jpg
ABCS :oh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/D575344F-3A44-46DD-A8F3-CE5E94C00FE8.jpg
KooooWeeee :\

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/620D48DA-6E83-4084-89C5-93624CE637F5.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/37B0FCF9-EA46-4DCD-AF3F-62FD61BB8F36.jpg
what a view :*
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E7A2B756-D580-43F8-B65B-5B60A4AC96DD.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/94ED0AC0-4098-4BF4-9709-F641BF3F3311.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/DEF7231F-E1D8-4036-A65D-F6E35A333BF1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9BADA0B4-0104-4D40-8AD3-2B59CF7A2ADC.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9727E220-2EAA-4B73-B2F0-20347E77B805.jpg
Ulleri, looking towards Gorephani :oh:

[Vertical Freedom]

ANCS :hmm:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/825D3B56-CA42-44A9-8304-FEACC7B6505B.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3E6452CA-9DF8-440B-A190-3067FE7EDD21.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

short final Grande.Int.H :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/AD9DFDD0-3B43-4647-B7DD-F776C3D0E2B2.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

about to turn final :{
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2AC89468-8423-4C6D-B898-A01FD8C4527A.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9F852C46-54E5-48E2-BBEC-73F036651CBE.jpg
Rotorheads ~ Rock :p

[Vertical Freedom]

very short final :D
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1BF29D60-70C1-4C9A-92A4-AEDF985C2AEA.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

VNPK :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/956176B4-554B-4BF1-9362-DA89E7A6BBBE.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0341996A-7078-468B-BD03-5E6165D325F3_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/AD85E45B-5E5F-4FBC-BC19-01796B2E286F.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0B3EAE26-7D0E-48C0-B428-73FD8B9AD815.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/B442E590-22EC-4D68-9037-2F20671BB6E6.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/EB8EB95A-15A6-474E-8418-CD483862CFC8.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/B3754AB9-6815-4532-BF3F-E07B3671DC6F.jpg
langtang Village :(

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/EF3638DD-DB4E-4A55-94BF-4A759832E94A.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A0EA76D0-352D-4725-B014-2BD86D889A37.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Tail Rotor Totally Safe :p
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/8FD93F9C-704B-4DDE-B9E2-D9A1EC54E211.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9D0AF787-04D6-40D7-BDD9-6A91A6C6DFE6.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Vayodha Hospital rooftop Helipad :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/ABCF7FC1-A1CF-4840-B940-1132A36A4CE0.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3B697874-18DB-4CEA-A8D6-0C55C5112B3F.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/188CF1B9-AD95-4D3F-B9E2-0CDEF590B990.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/119143C2-BA8A-4B61-9E3F-1DCD56AEDE57.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/FA3BE5A8-FB1A-4561-BCA0-540D97000708.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/201BFBDB-0076-4148-A645-EB678CE02F3D.jpg
near to Tiger Mountain Temple Lodge (Pokhara) ;)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/42FFD203-59F9-4BCE-9410-52710E0A2AF8.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/72D1F0CD-9E5E-4462-85E3-C6D3F67096DA.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/D2E8BD83-92B0-44B7-904E-0B4A623B2763_2.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Jomsom valley inbound to Muktinath :suspect:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/EDDB730E-D963-4E67-BE0D-B3AC9A05D713.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/DBF65701-2831-4249-AD17-DE245DC0EF6F.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F76915B7-B09E-4ECF-A852-42D3DBB646DE.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/47D738FA-3C6D-4BA4-A615-9DF61ED1C428.jpg
VNJS
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1371F0F2-CA92-45F8-B34B-74E4DCD77AAB.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Muktinath lower Helipad :rolleyes:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/623538F4-EE47-4269-930D-D273CDE23378.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9AC8AE14-3E92-489B-9929-03ED8E3DB023.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A220D912-9BEA-4167-987E-9D0C0C216A77.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C2C524DB-F517-47F6-82B6-41996D90B8BE.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/185126E7-A5DD-4EB6-9AC9-2F141363ACDB.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/D84D1D17-C2AE-40BD-9634-3BBBF7BE6FE5.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/7D775991-5520-4605-AB05-61F43AFF7D10.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/035A1A51-D411-4A99-B988-7EC2E70DC8F8.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E326554B-1C7B-4520-9417-6DE4E53ADA4C.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/8BA34953-6DA2-436E-B849-1EF9EBBBD7FF.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1E9F7B0E-174F-4907-8FBD-4219388D744F.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/4E7B9422-C65E-41A7-B04F-7163A890472E.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/03F49C9A-2DD6-44EB-BD98-84D66209FF40.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/651A9C83-D16E-4BDC-8972-20C9DD31A7E2.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1CAB2059-C8D2-413C-9778-2E32E849425C.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/46B1BE3F-A334-4E02-9157-574671F5A9D4.jpg
:ooh: :ooh: :ooh:

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/CA56B046-B45D-4BAC-BC6B-2090D9B8AF65.jpg
Kunde main Helipad :hmm:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/3F8AE92B-5ECB-4EE2-8B4C-AF988E0F3D3D_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/6ED7EFD1-6A5D-40A1-8FCA-0411183D6E3C_1.jpg
Kunde :ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

Gorokshhep :hmm:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2828E80F-59AC-4386-A7D2-1F48566C29D4_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Tyangboche :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E85918FE-B9A7-44AC-B22C-7C0D7F0F02DE.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/8B6CDE6D-31F3-4B2A-8F28-D29034732DE4_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Deboche :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/76CE5CF9-B98F-473B-816B-F03A984E50B2.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/4CA63A27-2B83-4F5F-8439-17F60E63773D.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A0B05EDF-B528-4C7D-8D9B-F7600B8C46B5.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Gororkshhep :hmm:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/DEAA74C9-A4A0-4AB5-9139-0C0337B4C15D.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0D41D2B6-0A69-46E2-9D83-882B345C93DA.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/EBDD9A50-98FA-4164-8D52-2E99272689D0.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F4E605FB-2CF1-4E80-BBAD-E0D89E66C502.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/AF252A72-F477-43D6-BE66-393E9BFE332E_2.jpg


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2A08439B-785E-4914-A867-759D2A031880_1.jpg
waiting for my turn, Gorokshhep Helipad

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C9D26EE5-F1E9-45B9-B0A7-C04F735BBD52.jpg

[Gordy]

I flew over "white stuff" today.... The great Salt Lake.....

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/helokat/10426900_827581080650692_4370587788533627751_n_zpstue0pljf.j pg

[Vertical Freedom]

Gordy your scaring me :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/14299D03-C218-4E34-8660-577458FDBD67.jpg

[Gordy]

If only we had snow-----I have just flown across half the country and seen so many dried up lakes, rivers, streams and dead animals at water holes.....

[Peter3127]

The kids throwing salt balls at each other always ends in tears .....

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Gordy

Yaaar, we've been having unprecedented massive snow falls out of season & unforecast :D Sad to hear Mate. wish I could give You some of ours :O
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Yes Peter exakery :ugh:
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Stay Heppy ;) stay Healthy :cool: never loose ETL unless Your in ground effect (unless slinging, filming, confined) :ouch:

[Vertical Freedom]

Street Doggie :p (Thado Dunga, KTM)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/181842E4-CAE4-4DA2-A7AA-903FC9A5B877_4.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2F68CBAC-B7E8-4CD1-ACB4-B60954FC1765_2.jpg
North-face of Sagarmatha, with Changse on the left, click from around 22,500' amsl :O ;)

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/20121624-1A8B-4A6B-B6A4-2D11EB0FA3A2_3.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/6CBCE813-C0EE-4A1B-A0FD-AE48A5843FCC_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/6BE1D1CF-D626-48DB-A39A-5724EE7B5A24_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A472396A-B270-400A-9E0F-756AC7D64304.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C58CE682-2E2C-497E-ADD8-BDEB8D589EDB_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Phaplu finally gets a black top :D
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/87A7DB4D-55AC-49C5-8646-EDBAC312BFF4_2.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/5E868FB5-9A47-4F1F-B203-7EF2C93210D0.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Yeti Lodge ~ Phakding :D Dudh Koshi (river) H :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/61EFFE2C-D2EC-4F6A-8759-C32ED077C9D7.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/5FA4253B-7B5A-4EB9-AF05-9485D0BD7F00.jpg


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/76295E77-099B-433D-8BC8-3E8CFDBC1D3E_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/6D7765F7-73A6-4200-BD2E-F8BA598EF0C6.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/7D4722BE-A83D-4498-9317-FA1ADA25A915.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

the scene looking into the Western Khumb (tomb) most serious place to fly into for t/o & landings :ooh: one way in, same way out, with landings from 20,000' to 24,000' :eek: inside the dead mans zone := click from ~ 21,000' :mad:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/892B2594-3B74-4963-94EC-83AE65289038.jpg
Sagarmath left, Lohtse centre, Nuptse right :) Khumb Icefall centre & down :sad: (the scene of most of all deaths of Climbers on the Everest climb + one B205, + one Mil8, + one Pilatus Porter now swalled up in the river of ice) :8

[Vertical Freedom]

Kalaphhatar H :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/5CB07DE2-789D-4D94-B46F-D5B4F7FBB137.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

look Ma we climbed Mount Kalapathar :cool: & we Photoshopped a Helicopter in for fun :p Mount Pumeri in the back :O
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/49501B9D-33E4-4AE1-AFCD-558C2CBE98EC.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/56194775-6018-4285-84FE-F144003422EA.jpg

[condor17]

VF , thank you for all 135 pages ...and counting . It's certainly different from seeing the seasons change from the skies over Wessex .

thanks and keep her Blue side up

rgds condor

[Vertical Freedom]

Cheers Condor17 :cool: many thanks :ok:
http://www.pprune.org/dinosaurs
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E8EC5E2F-86F2-4514-9B0B-E2A2FD0D4171_2.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/6E81B5ED-E8C2-4CBA-81D9-6B83D9E56501_2.jpg
http://www.pprune.org/dinosaurs

[Dead on Time]

Crikey VF!

love your pictures as always...but re #2681 The North Face, isn't that out of Nepalese territory? :confused::confused:

DoT :8

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey DoT

Yep the North face is totaly in Tibet, the click is from just inside Nepal NNW from Sagarmatha (Everest) ;)

Happy Happy
http://www.naturalblaze.com/2015/04/study-shows-that-child-chemo-survivors.html

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/83C1533A-6AD9-4E30-B94A-C98BD5320B70.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/94B37A3A-CBCC-49A5-B043-DF9EFE2E32C6.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/804057E4-BFE7-451A-9BB7-39C86B342F85.jpg


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/5734F270-4BF4-42D9-A2CF-B40E46DBEAFC.jpg

[Dead on Time]

VF,

glad you can see those map lines from your lofty perch:E

such cojones (x2) VF!:ok::ok:

back to lurk mode, best as always,

DoT

[Vertical Freedom]

Thanks DoT :cool:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2B88C179-D5CF-4BEA-A85A-7BAD6C24A604.jpg

[timprice]

Nice to see a fresh breath of air on PPRUNE:ok:
Views are stunning:D

[22clipper]

Now why that particular terrace VF, why not the one below or the one above? Or was it like a lot of my landings? ie the one with the cow pat, or ant mound, or poison ivy, or pop up sprinkler, or.......

[Rotor Work]

Interesting graphic on scaling Mt Everest

Scaling Mt. Everest: A scroll up the icy path - Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/world/scaling-everest/)

Hey VF, Helicopters get a mention at 23000 ft.
And also the controversy at 20500 ft
Keep posting those great photos.
Fly Safe
RW

[Vertical Freedom]

G'day timprice - thanks Broh, plenty of fresh air up here above 20,000' especially :ooh:
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Haaaar yes 22clipper t'was a very special terrace H to land, very special......errr um, I just forgot why :oh:
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Morning Rotor Work - thanks for the update, I might learn something, good presentation :ok:
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Stay Happy :p keep it in the green :cool:
http://www.pprune.org/Rotor Work

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F612D8F4-A55A-4159-881C-2C05F42EBC85_2.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1BE866D7-0F5E-4731-B052-B4C2E75156B0.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F0828162-9C59-44EB-9B92-88B5FE669049.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E556F673-539A-4EB9-86BE-570FA86DD8FE_4.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/AB049A32-8CF4-4462-B235-29F9E4406C08_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/595BEA08-92DD-4916-9290-6DDCE546A965_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C40A30B4-6FEB-4ED6-AAF6-C19EB40110F0_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/534D0E81-0AC8-40B9-BEA4-8361870F2223.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F88806F6-FA76-4DD2-BEBF-E4380E66AA59_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/B671D1C2-0AF8-48B7-8A6C-651D4ADD952F_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/53974B76-97EE-4229-B908-A774C8BDB122.jpg

[krypton_john]

Yes indeedy, a chill in the air...

[Jungledog]

Yes indeedy, a chill in the air...

By far one of the best pic's yet....thanks VF

[Vertical Freedom]

T'was tooly a udderly poffekt dey := :D :O

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/DE9D12A0-CC65-464A-8848-A3871BB93CDB.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/99C279DE-F104-4B47-994E-1FB734A38D10.jpg