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rescue flight 'Braga' 11,380', Manang Valley, AS350B3+ Nepal
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earth bound work horses - Tsum Valley, Nepal
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rescue flight - 'Philim' Manasalu Valley, 4 pax, 5,272' @ 20oC, B206BIII, Nepal
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rescue flight - 'Philim' - Manasalu Valley, 4 pax, 5,272' @ 20oC, B206BIII, Nepal
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A rare day with less haze looking North to the real mountains, visible form home, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Angel WoW another day in the office, a rare clear mountian day, Nepal

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Thorang Pedi pass @ 20,000' into Manang Valley from Jomsom, B206BIII, Nepal
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approaching VNJS Jomson airfiled, 8,800' rescue flight, B206BIII, Nepal
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Charang village, Mustang Valley, rescue flight, B206B3III, Nepal
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Lomangthang village 13,751, Mustang Valley, rescue flight, B206BIII, Nepal
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extreme conditions for farming, Kimaling Village, 14,108', rescue flight, B206BIII, Nepal
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Annapurna Base camp, scenic charter flight, 3 x pax, 13,600' @ 8oC, AS350B, Nepal
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Tribute to dead Mountaineers near Annapurna South Base camp, 13,600' Nepal
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Annapurna Base camp, sacred Machapuchare Mtn in the background, scenic charter flight, 3 x pax, 13,600' @ 8oC, AS350B, Nepal

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Annapurna South Base camp, beautiful one day - amazing the next, AS350B3+, 13,644' Nepal

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Mountain Guide Duncan, Mountain Pilot Steven & Mountain Aerial Mule AS350B3+ Nepal
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another Mountain flying days scenery, everyday is different, cruising at 12,000' Nepal
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approaching 'Lho' Sama Valley, Nepal

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just cruizin' in the Jetbox, crossed Thorang Pedi Pass 20,000' 3-4 mins back on descent passing through 19,000 for a pad at 11,000', Manang Valley, Nepal

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Machapuchare Mountain in the backdrop, most Holy Mountain in Nepal, AS350B
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