Top of the World: photos from Nepal
coming over ‘Virgin Pass’ 11,000?’ descending into the HAZE 
N/W Nepal
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between 'Lobuche' & 'Ghorokshep' rescue flight, 16,609' @ -12oC AS350B3+, Mtn. Lhotse seen in background, SuloKhumbu region, Nepal
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VF,
I am constantly amazed at yout high OAT at lower altitudes, but here at 23K it's as if you're back in the freezer. Is that when you break through the inversion layer that the rules become normal again?
tet
I am constantly amazed at yout high OAT at lower altitudes, but here at 23K it's as if you're back in the freezer. Is that when you break through the inversion layer that the rules become normal again?
tet
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Namaste TET
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hahahaha there seems to be no normal ISA days here? Flying at the 'Top of the World' we seem to have our own unique weather patterns??? Yes we are almost constantly having inversion layers. It is also winter now, hence the big chill 
lots more power 
but the Jet Streams are much lower so really BIG winds & even bigger turbulence 
Always know where the wind is & do everything into wind except peeeee
VF
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hahahaha there seems to be no normal ISA days here? Flying at the 'Top of the World' we seem to have our own unique weather patterns??? Yes we are almost constantly having inversion layers. It is also winter now, hence the big chill lots more power but the Jet Streams are much lower so really BIG winds & even bigger turbulence Always know where the wind is & do everything into wind except peeeee
VF
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Heli trucking with Intrepid Guide/Climber/Teacher/Aircrewoman - Mingma Maya Sherpa at the 'Namche Bazaar' Heli-pad 11,561’ @ -9˚C,Sulo Khumbu, Nepal
