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Post subject: Re: Lets talk Helicopters and Nepal... PICS  Posted: 04 Sep 2015, 10:38 |
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Username Protected wrote: Helicopters are dangerous. Years ago I went to New Zealand and took a helicopter ride up onto Cook glacier. Well after that I was hooked. I came home and immediately started helicopter lessons. In the next few years I got my private, then commercial and then instrument ratings in helicopters. I spent untold sums of money. I would probably be retired now if it were not for the fortune I spent flying helicopters. There... I told you they are dangerous. But it sure was fun. We're the ratings after private for a job?
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Post subject: Re: Lets talk Helicopters and Nepal... PICS Posted: 04 Sep 2015, 16:47 |
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Username Protected wrote: Ron I can only imagine. There is no gaurantee that you will come home if one goes climbing or skiing over their. You have more guts than I do, sure looks like a spectacular place to visit...<snip> Kelly, I doubt I have any more guts then you. You know the saying about old pilot and bold pilots. Maybe that was a bit of a bolder move then prudent which usually translates to foolish. I'm grateful we came back OK and that we didn't go a year later.
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Post subject: Re: Lets talk Helicopters and Nepal... PICS Posted: 13 Sep 2015, 21:52 |
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Here are some more pics. Lukla Approach Attachment: P4030365.JPG Up the valley to Everest base camp Attachment: P4030404.JPG Mountains on the way Attachment: P4030492.JPG Attachment: DSC00429.JPG
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Post subject: Re: Lets talk Helicopters and Nepal... PICS Posted: 13 Sep 2015, 22:01 |
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Everest base camp Attachment: DSC00431.JPG Attachment: P4030444.JPG Hiking Attachment: P4030460.JPG Attachment: DSC00457.JPG Camp Attachment: DSC00448.JPG Attachment: DSC00452.JPG Attachment: DSC00464.JPG
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Post subject: Re: Lets talk Helicopters and Nepal... PICS Posted: 13 Sep 2015, 22:08 |
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My guide showing off at base camp Attachment: DSC00490.JPG I couldn't let him outdo me, so I acted like a teenager too. (60 sounds like 16...) Attachment: DSC00492.JPG Lunch with the Sherpas. (Notice the guide knows how to put his shirt back on.) Now who's in the light jacket? The guy who had to carry it half way around the world... Attachment: DSC00573.JPG
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Post subject: Re: Lets talk Helicopters and Nepal... PICS Posted: 14 Sep 2015, 23:09 |
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Ron, those pictures are amazing thanks for sharing them. I can't believe the base camp and living in those conditions. Sounds like climber have to climatise or acclamate to the elevations, thats too rough for me. You are quite an adventurer and those are some spectacular mountains forsure!!
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