That's an RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) 350B3, and you may be correct that he could have done the hover exit parallel to the ridge. In most cases, the hook may be forced up into the belly on a sharp ridge landing (but no hook seems to be installed here). A balanced landing on the ridge also may be in order, and would have raised the blades off the ridge, and give Mr Thong a bit more room.
I'd have done a similar landing to the pilot, and never would even think of shutting down on that type of snowpack and ridge.

Regardless, great picture, no one got hurt, so successful day.

The center of the 350 landing gear is fairly well back from where the pilot sits. Had he landed a bit more forward on the apex, he would have been sitting out in the middle of nowhere, precariously balancing his ship. Alternatively, turning 90 degrees and setting down would have made it very difficult for the crew to egress - much less access the baggage compartment.

Digging the toes in like that seems a clever idea - the best solution, and one that I'm not sure even I would have thought of, lowlander than I am. A little forward cyclic and the ship stays "pinned" in place. Not to mention the fact that the 350 has about the shortest distance from the front of the fuselage out to the edge of the rotor disk of any helo I've flown.

Got to admire those mountain flying guys for their ingenuity.

Looks to me that they did not shut it down, the blades are not drooping and I can't see a tail rotor. The pilot must be sitting at the controls...

Is it just me or does anyone else see this?

205 driver,

it looks like you left the www. from the start of the url.

another trick skier,

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/tb.jpg

OB, They DEFINITELY did not shut down in that picture. The camera shutter speed was fast enough to stop the M/R blades, but the T/R is still spinning.
I mentioned that I wouldn't have shut down ON the ridge in any situation, due to snow conditions.

PP#1, sitting the bear paws or skids on top of the ridge (at 90 degrees) may leave the pilot way out in space, but gives the crew the best egress....shouldn't be a problem. I use the skid or bearbpaw balance most times, just rotate your head right for reference to the ridge if you can't see anything below.

I agree that a landing parallel to the ridge may cause some hard times on them during loading and unloading.

I would expect the "Thong" is a climbing harness over light colored trousers ...if not...:yuk: :yuk: :yuk:

Imabell

Quality photo.

Looks like her C of G is well out. Nice t***!!:E

MD

Excuse me mam just checking to see that your shoulder harnesses arent to tight..........good to see that your buckle is secure.......:E

The RCMP rescue was of two people who fell into a crevasse in the spring of 2000.
Cpl Dwayne Jennings (pilot) of the Vancouver Air Section of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police used a Eurocopter Astar B-3 to make 6 trips to the ridge.

http://alea.org/pics/images/rcmp/rcmp_GE_Rescue_3.JPG

The location was Panorama Ridge in Golden Ears Park in my hometown of Pitt Meadows British Columbia.

The team was Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue. Photos taken by SAR team member Kevin Thompson.


Thanks for the headsup. :ok:
I've added some info and a picture to your post.
Hope you don't mind.

Heliport

I didn't take this photograph but I think it's good.

B214 creating its own fog while logging in Canada
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...4Bdownwash.jpg

Some firefighting

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/f4.jpg

Matador

We've resized your picture because it was way too big for the page.
Superb shot. :ok:

Heliport

The Great Canadian Air Races begin..... The shuffling of Helicopters from coast to coast chasing the Fire season.

Northern Air Support 407 XYF Heads west to the fires in BC

http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/...YF_departs.jpg

http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/...ctighe/XYF.jpg

Venture 205 ETK heads north to Fires in Terrace and Vanderhoof in northwestern BC

http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/...ghe/C-FETK.jpg

Meanwhile, I stay at home in the rockpile ....

http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/..._Mt_Duncan.jpg

No problem Helioprt, just don't know how to do it myself:confused:
Some more of the same job, waiting to get the good ones during this season for the Heli Ops contest. :ok:


http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com...rune/fire1.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com...rune/fire2.jpg

http://www.medradesign.com/matador/foto3.jpg

http://www.energymusic.co.uk/helicopters/R22.jpg

I have over 3,000 pictures of helicopters now - people keep on telling me I'm obsessed but I don't beleive them... :D

This is one of my personal favourites, taken on a nice day last summer during my husband's training.

WGS

My daughter thinks this is the 'coolest' helicopter in the world. Are there any better pics of it anywhere?

http://www.interlog.com/~wwhite/gifs/imgqau09.jpg
Found at and credits to http://www.interlog.com/~wwhite/australq.html

Thanks to imabell and Heliport for looking after my previous pictures - much appreciated!

Here are a few more from Canada:

http://mlandry.users.sunwave.net/Hel...otin_K-Max.jpg
Cariboo Chilcotin's K-Max in Kamloops, BC.

http://mlandry.users.sunwave.net/Hel...ZR_Logging.jpg
CHL's S-61 back in their heli-logging days

http://mlandry.users.sunwave.net/Hel...an-VVH_DYD.jpg
Refuelling in the alpine near Seymour Arm, BC.

http://mlandry.users.sunwave.net/Hel...nt_Lake_MB.jpg
Initial attack in Paint Lake, MB

http://mlandry.users.sunwave.net/Hel...205_FSMI_2.jpg
Cariboo Chilcotin's 205 (SMI) in the foreground with a Conair Firecat on final for landing. SMI was recently sold to Heli-Inter...

http://mlandry.users.sunwave.net/Hel...ar_CTH_204.jpg
Fighting fires in Saskatchewan. Heli-Lift's AStar and Canadian Territorial's 204 (now JB Air).

SS,

Do you think she will like this one? Same tour company I think...

http://www.bluedtravel.com/quicke/images/qs075_1.jpg
Found at http://www.bluedtravel.com/quicke/au32re40.htm

WGS

The Pink Pig!
 

WoW,

I couldnt believe my eyes! when i saw the post on the Pink Helicopter,, LMFAO

I used to own and fly the old girl AKN The Pink Pig!
VH-HJL
She flew like a dream C30 with a modulated start ( could be very tricky ) when she wanted to be......and very well balanced, she was great for aerial Filming etc..Pity she ended up White...:ugh:

I miss the old Girl..:{

something a bit different to put the thread back up on top.

worlds most expensive incendiary device,

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/hot.jpg

:oh: :oh: :mad:

This wasnt the Becker one was it :E :E

Autorotate.