In the Anchorage Daily News is a photo of a UH-60 on the summit of Mount Foraker (17,400').
http://www.adn.com/front/newphoto/st...-4974020c.html
Think of the heliski possibilities with a UH-60.
But, it would suck to pay for the gas, for that big a machine.
Cheers,
HM
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05-07-2004, 05:29 PM #1
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Think of the heliski possibilities....
"True love is much easier to find with a helicopter"
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05-07-2004, 07:12 PM #2
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That's awesome
but I wouldn't want to be coming in to the LZ with your fingers crossed.
It had to be one confident pilot with huavos mas grande!
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05-07-2004, 07:40 PM #3
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No kidding!
I wonder if they did anything special to get it up there.
UH-60 Service Ceiling (ISA day) 19,1510 ft
Hover Ceiling MRP-OGE
95°F 7,650 ft
70°F 9,375 ft
Standard Day 11,125 ft
Sure looks like it would...
Originally Posted by blurred
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05-08-2004, 02:23 AM #4
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Sweet, someday I'll be up there someday.....
Its not that I suck at spelling, its that I just don't care
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05-08-2004, 04:04 PM #5
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I remember about 2-3 years ago one of those was trying to rescue some climbers out in Washington. At about 14K it spun out of control and tumbled down the mountain.
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