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Old 17th Oct 2011, 15:04
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Yakita Yak, don't look back? Ground & Aerial working Mules; Ecureuil & Yak : Tengboche Monastery, Solu Khumbu, 13,185' @ 18oC,AS350B3+ Nepal



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Ground & Aerial working Mules; an Ecureuil & a Yak, both beautiful Tengboche Monastery, Solu Khumbu, 13,185' @ 18oC,AS350B3+ Nepal



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Shyangoche airstrip, 13,350' during a quick refueling the weather just dropped in & we were holed in for the night, in the morning it was only -2oC, AS350B3+ Nepal
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Vertical Freedom - Awesome photos!!!!!! Probably the best set yet!!

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Perfect early morning departure from higher altitudes but the valley's & KTM where in under a solid blanket of cloud & an inversion haze layer, hence a little stop over on a 13,900' hill till she cleared a bit. AS350 B3+ Nepal
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Perfect early morning departure from higher altitudes but the valley's & KTM where in under a solid blanket of cloud & an inversion haze layer, hence a little stop over on a 13,900' hill till she cleared a bit. Nepal
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new Helipad, Namche Bazaar, 12,496' AS350B Nepal
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rescue flight from a potato field, lower Namche Gaon, 3 x pax, 5 x back-packs, 11,640' @ 21oC, AS350B Nepal
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Tahnk you very much - Vertical Freedom to give us the opportunity to be with you on top of the world.

Phantastic pictures
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Great shots of Nepal. Last time i was there i had to walk in!
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rescue flight; Lho 11,551' @19oC, 5 x pax, AS350B, Nepal


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rescue flight; Lho 11,551' @19oC, 5 x pax, AS350B, Nepal
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Annapurna base camp, beautiful one day - perfect the next, AS350B, 13,644' Nepal

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Annapurna base camp, beautiful one day - perfect the next AS350B, 13,644' Nepal


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coming out of Manang pass its VFR on top & above 21,000' but below nil penetration possible, AS350B3+ Nepal
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Remarkable photos..... they somehow seem to get better and better.
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Totally agree with Peter-RB.

Keep them coming Vertical Freedom or anybody else, really nice photos.

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rescue flight - Makteen, 4,081' @ 26oC 4 pax B206BIII, Nepal


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smog & haze inbound from the West @ 500'AGL to VNKT, Nepal
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rescue flight to 'Braga' (right in pic) looking at Manang gaon & lake, Manang Valley, Nepal
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