Top of the World: photos from Nepal
Grifo,
If you Google-image search Machapuchare, you'll see why the name Fishtail means something to people flying around Annapurna.
If you Google-image search Machapuchare, you'll see why the name Fishtail means something to people flying around Annapurna.
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VF,
Hi and Good evening from mist shrouded Lancashire,
the picture you posted with the Sq on the Snow looks just like any other picture...that is until I saw the men sitting and standing way off in the background, what a huge backing that brown hill makes then to be broken by that jagged lump of rock clawing it way up into the sky, the area you work is certainly a lot nearer to God than any of us mortals way down here in Lancashire,
Rarefied air and a casual landing and photoshoot, I dont think I would ever stop talking about that one trip and yet you post time after time with some totally stunning shots....I really do envy your daily views and LZs.
Stay safe..
my regards
Peter R-B
Lancashire
Hi and Good evening from mist shrouded Lancashire,
the picture you posted with the Sq on the Snow looks just like any other picture...that is until I saw the men sitting and standing way off in the background, what a huge backing that brown hill makes then to be broken by that jagged lump of rock clawing it way up into the sky, the area you work is certainly a lot nearer to God than any of us mortals way down here in Lancashire,
Rarefied air and a casual landing and photoshoot, I dont think I would ever stop talking about that one trip and yet you post time after time with some totally stunning shots....I really do envy your daily views and LZs.
Stay safe..
my regards
Peter R-B
Lancashire
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VNSB - Shyangboche airport, Worlds 3rd highest @ 12,336' B206BIII 4 pax + 55kg cargo + 39usgal Pilatus Porter about to touch down
VNSB - Shyangboche airport, Worlds 3rd highest @ 12,336' +2oC, B206BIII 4 pax + 45kg cargo + 40usgal. Amazing Nepal
VNSB - Shyangboche airport, Worlds 3rd highest @ 12,336' +2oC, B206BIII 4 pax + 45kg cargo + 40usgal. Amazing Nepal
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Top of the World
Namaste Rockape
not sure how heavy the average aussie pax are? Most trekkers/climbers are fit so generally 80kg or less & Nepali's mostly under 70kg
Happy landings
VF
not sure how heavy the average aussie pax are? Most trekkers/climbers are fit so generally 80kg or less & Nepali's mostly under 70kg
Happy landings
VF
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Top of the World
'Namche Bazaar' HLS 11,561' with an AS350B3 off-loading pax with me in a holding pattern waiting to do the same in a B206BIII - WoW this is Nepal
It must be Instant Vertigo crossing that bridge plus there will be some 120 kg joker who will swing it when you are halfway across.
A question. There are mown patches about 100 metres from the ends of the bridge. Is that where they have put stay cables to stop it whipping in the wind.
A question. There are mown patches about 100 metres from the ends of the bridge. Is that where they have put stay cables to stop it whipping in the wind.
Last edited by Fareastdriver; 7th Apr 2012 at 11:45.