Alan Arnette''s Path to YOUR Summit Success.

[@lifesahobby]

The crush of crampons in the snow. And the smell of clean

[@Trish.Norman]

Here are my thoughts on taking a helicopter above base camp: A summit is from the base to the summit. If you are taking a helicopter above the base then you cannot then say you summited. Your name should not be added to any Everest summit registry. Thank you Thom for posting this stream. I’m grateful you are taking your time to do this. I love that Alan mentioned gratitude. There needs to be more gratitude in the world. Gratitude also goes hand in hand with being humble and authentic.

[@EverestMystery]

Trish, you might be interested to know that in 2014, when the mountain was fully closed after the massive serac avalanche killed 16 sherpa, there was an individual Chinese woman and six Sherpa (one is a very good friend of mine) who returned to tag the summit. They chose to hitch a ride on a helicopter to Camp 2 (above the Khumbu Icefall). Nepal was still amenable to granting them summit permits. The woman is a billionaire, and had given a ton of money to charitable causes in Nepal. It's a crazy story that might be worth telling here someday. Thank you as always for watching!

[@Trish.Norman]

@@EverestMystery Oh do tell the story Thom. I had not heard that. My apologies if my comment is not a popular opinion but that’s how I see it. There has to be a line somewhere or everyone would just take a helicopter as far up as they could go and then summit. That’s my 2 cents.

[@aunum]

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[@roderickduncan6357]

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