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Why not just fly to the top of Mt. Everest and walk down?

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A few questions to consider: 1. Where are you going to land? The summit is about the size of a tennis court and is a snow dome rather than bare rock. Only something capable of vertical landing has the remotest chance. 2. read more

Because reaching the top of Mt. Everest is not about being there, it is about climbing up there. Even with all the technical advancements and the fixed ropes and the crews who will do most of the hardwork and hauling for you, climbing to that altitude requires a lot of preparation, mental and physical strength. read more

A group of people estimated in the hundreds remains stranded on the slopes of Mount Everest following the earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday. Their way back down from higher camps to base camp has been blocked by damage to the route. read more

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It was set in 1972 with a very light version of a simple helicopter. There isn't much reason to fly helicopters at the height of a jet airliner so there aren't many helicopters developed to fly this high. read more

The air pressure at the top of Mt Everest (29,000ft) is only about 1/3 as much as at sealevel so your helicopter can only generate 1/3 of the lift. In addition it's cold so you risk ice forming on the rotors, fuel and hydraulics freezing and finally the weather isn't always very nice. The altitude record for a helicopter is 40,000ft. read more

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