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Namaste Peter3127

Yep seen that one, it is not so clear, but as I mentioned; my gut feeling is - Yes they did land & give the summit of Sagarmathji a kiss.:eek:

I believe if she is ultra light she does have the grunt to do!! :cool: they removed many things from the A/C = all anti-vibration devices including the anti-vibration head on the mast, seats etc etc etc so she was not a std certified A/C anymore :ooh:

Happy Landings :ok:

VF

VF - When doing that see saw dance on the top I could not help but think I would want the ship biased towards going over the front. At that DA the thought of having to chuck in pitch and pedal if it started to slide backwards is pretty scary.

Without going all herbal it seemed a little bit disrespectful to land there given the significance of Sagarmatha to the locals.

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Namaste Peter3127

Yes its not a pretty landing & yep I would be in that cause on the fwd edge?? :yuk:

Happy Landings :cool:

VF

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Can someone please help & guide me through how to embed a YouTube video??

Many Thanks

VF

Cut and paste the link.

Meloz

Two options:

1. Cut and paste the url of the YouTube video into your post.
2. Select the number/letter string after the 'v=' in the url, and paste it into the http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...befinalng6.gif YouTube link.

Everest Helicopter Rescue Saves National Geographic Photographer

Vertical Freedom at work .. perhaps?

Just curious what the highest altitude you will shut down and restart each machine?

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Namaste
Not my pic on Nat Geo.
Just landed twice at 21,400' temp. was -5oC WoW pic coming soon.:O:eek:
Highest shut down we do is 16,209' Lobuche B3 is proven to start up to 18,000' but we are not game to try, toooooo many complications if she don't fire up:\
Happy landings
VF

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Climbing through 20,000' up the Khumbu Icefall (Western Cwm) - Recce flight to Everest camp 2, :eek: Ev Camp 1 center of pic, another 1,500' to climb yet :\ :eek::mad:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1070530.jpg

looking up Annapurna from Camp 1 just prior to an Avalance; Jai Shri Sagarmatha :eek:

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...rs99/foto4.jpg


looking from Annapurna Camp 1 = Avalanche; 4 x Climbers; swept away all survived without injury :\
Jai Shri Sagarmatha

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...rs99/foto3.jpg

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...s99/foto-1.jpg

bigger picture of where the Avalanche occurred - Annapurna

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...rs99/foto5.jpg

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Avalanche Survivor Rescued from Everest Camp 2, back at EBC, prior to Medevac to VNKT - Teaching Hospital, He is now OK

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...P1070507-1.jpg

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climbing the Khumbu Ice-fall (Western Cwm) suckin O2 & watchin' for wind changes, up here You can't have any tail winds :{
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1070595.jpg

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WoW - awesome :cool:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...P1070542-1.jpg

Climbers heading for Everest Camp 2
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1070544.jpg

approaching EC2 on the left, landing site just in front of the camp
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1070546.jpg


short final - EC2, don't land on a Crevasse :uhoh: 21,450' @-5oC
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1070552.jpg

It's been said before many times - but just truly awesome photos! Inspriational stuff!!!

-50 C in May :eek:

Definitely not -50 celsius, you misread -5

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The pictures from/of helicopters are great.

However, the two pictures "looking from Everest Camp 2" with the red circles identifying climbers (posts 512, 513), the following one of the avalanche (post 514), and the picture of the Crosshair Couloir (post 516), are of Annapurna, taken by Tunc Findik. See a stunning report of the circumstances at The Day the Mountain Fell….Part 1 | Don Bowie.

Why do you claim "3 still lost"? From the above website, "You may not believe this, not only did all the climbers survive this avalanche, but not one was hurt. Not even a little."