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Helicopter lands on top of Everest? 26-May-2005 At 3:05:01 PM oweng

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On 26/05/2005 Rupert wrote:
>On 26/05/2005 oweng wrote:
>>Yep, I agree. Didnt hurt any one, didnt damage the mountain. No problem
>that I can see.
>
>Sure, i'm with you on that much, but I wonder what this does to the whole
>Everest experience? Now that there is the possibility of helicopter flight
>that high - the possibility of 'rescue' from the summit can't be far off.
>Does this now change the level of commitment or the seriousness of the
>undertaking? Maybe. Maybe not.
>

There is alway the 'thin edge of the wedge argument'. Its often valid too. I cant see a problem with a helicopter landing up there as a promotional stunt a couple of times a year. I would have a problem with a restaurant being built on the summit for wealthy punters to be flown up to for lunch and dinner daily. The end result will probably be somewhere in the grey area in the middle. Luckily I wont have to make any decisions on whats acceptable. That will be up to the Nepal and China / Tibet who control such things.