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Scott P
08-27-2008, 08:34 PM
Interesting article:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/article4621225.ece

trackrunner
08-28-2008, 08:25 AM
I got to cal BS on this.

Everest . . . a helicopter pilot claims to have landed on top.

Scott P
09-10-2008, 08:07 PM
Everest . . . a helicopter pilot claims to have landed on top.

It is disputed by some that it landed on the very summit or just below (but only a few feet), but here are some stories on the event.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0509/whats_new/helicopter_everest.html

http://www.everestnews.com/stories2005/everestcopter05272005.htm