Top of the World: photos from Nepal
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Another awesome photo. Thanks for posting.
My understanding after this thread is for a lot of people, having a talented pilot like VF around is a godsend
My understanding after this thread is for a lot of people, having a talented pilot like VF around is a godsend
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Amazing
Incredible pictures VF! And incredible flying as well!
I did a fair bit of flying in the Hindu Kush and your pictures made me remember how beautiful the top of the world is.
Many safe landings!
I did a fair bit of flying in the Hindu Kush and your pictures made me remember how beautiful the top of the world is.
Many safe landings!
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Dear VF
Must be getting pretty busy there with the start of the trekking season and the influx of the tourists.
Stay safe out there and keep the pictures coming
Happy Dashain
Jay Sambho
Must be getting pretty busy there with the start of the trekking season and the influx of the tourists.
Stay safe out there and keep the pictures coming
Happy Dashain
Jay Sambho
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Fellow Rotorheads...Thank You for Your kind words OmOmOm
Island Peak High Camp 19,985' - Rescue Flight, broken leg in 3 places
Island Peak High Camp 19,985' - Rescue Flight, broken leg in 3 places
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the Doctor at Island Peak High Camp 19,985' trying to convince me to take him down too, but the conditions only allowed for 3 pax to be uplifted on this Rescue Flight, CAT 20kts gusting to maybe 45kts huge updrafts, scary down drafts & swirling 
AS350B3+ 
AS350B3+
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WoW factor Nepali style
droppin' outa 20,000' for IslandPeak BaseCamp; which is @ 10,700' WoW but only 1/2nmile away
droppin' outa 20,000' for IslandPeak BaseCamp; which is @ 10,700' WoW but only 1/2nmile away
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Blessed Body recovery from just below the summit of Pissang Peak Helipad here is 19,382' & Pissang Upper village 10,700' below 1 nmile away
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Sherpa's loading a Blessed Body RIP from just below the summit of Pissang Peak Helipad here is 19,382' & Pissang Upper village 10,700' below 1 nmile away 
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VF
Hope these aren't too gruesome questions for this forum but
I was talking to a couple of people who have been on Everest
and the mention of the number of injuries / body's up there.
Who pays for these current rescues / body recoveries ?
Who pays if a body is brought down of a person who died a long time ago
5 + 40 years ago ?
In that situation would it be walked / carried down ?
.
Hope these aren't too gruesome questions for this forum but
I was talking to a couple of people who have been on Everest
and the mention of the number of injuries / body's up there.
Who pays for these current rescues / body recoveries ?
Who pays if a body is brought down of a person who died a long time ago
5 + 40 years ago ?
In that situation would it be walked / carried down ?
.
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Thanks for the great feedback, many thanks to You all. It is these comments that encourage more pix postings.
As far as I am aware 99% of live or dead ultra high altitude rescues/recoveries are covered by insurance. Any death's above about 19/20,000' not flown out are never carried down, but left there for the Mountain Crows.
Happy Landings
VF
As far as I am aware 99% of live or dead ultra high altitude rescues/recoveries are covered by insurance. Any death's above about 19/20,000' not flown out are never carried down, but left there for the Mountain Crows.
Happy Landings
VF