Drone horror on Matterhorn, mountain dive fail!

[@RaymondMcCoy-b7h]

At 01:26 it looks like the mountain is giving you the finger 😂 Great video, man! Enjoyed the ride.

[@Phoenix.-]

Thanks. 😁 It surely looked like a sign of things to come.

[@upnorthFPVandEUC]

Awesome! Had me on the edge of my seat! What beautiful country.

[@Phoenix.-]

Thank you!!!

[@KingTriggerfish]

That was amazing! Subbed

[@Phoenix.-]

Thanks 🎉

[@RunoRansom]

Interesting flight and amazing shots! You rarely see such an ascent of the Matterhorn.

[@Phoenix.-]

Thanks for noticing. We chose to ascend from the Italian side 🤌😄

[@GiorgioCanepaMBG]

+1 ! Enduro battery Absolutely 4 SURE considering the conditions and the cold... I've noticed that this area isn't a terrifying no-fly zone. Thanks for the suggestion; once I get better, I'll try it too, but in the summer..

[@Phoenix.-]

Thank you for your comment! Definitely, this area isn't as restrictive as some no-fly zones, making it a great spot to explore. Best of luck with your flying - keep us posted on how it goes! 😊🚁

[@fredio54]

Would have been cool to switch to the DVR when the gopro cut out and see the return trip to the base and prevent the "did you make it" comments etc. Also seeing / hearing you at the start and or end would add engagement. You deserve more subs, but engagement is what gets that. My 2c.

[@fredio54]

Props for responding to most comments though. Keep that up as much and as long as you can.

[@Phoenix.-]

Thanks for the sub! 👍 Stay tuned then ... more to come 😉

[@rexfpv]

Wow, anxiety. That's almost worse than just losing video

[@Phoenix.-]

😅

[@DustStep]

I also lost my drone while climbing a small mountain on a foggy day last February. My children would tease me by calling the small mountain Mount Avata mountain. It's so sad😂

[@Phoenix.-]

Don't be sad. If you don`t lose a quad from time to time, you are not pushing yourself to the limit. If a flight doesn't make your heart race, why bother? It has to be risky, exciting and thrilling... and sometimes that means losing a beloved quad! Your kids have the right spirit! 😃👍

[@tkc_drone]

Great drone footage 🤩✨ Have a nice weekend ✨😍

[@TheMadmacs]

first up, horror climb up there, the dive through the clouds was the real horror for me, pulling up seemed to keep you in the cloud? nightmare. bit surprised the gopro gave up before the flight pack, i wonder if it was gopro software protecting it or the actual battery. -35 is a lot to ask of anything. i would expect props to shatter at that kind of temp.

[@Phoenix.-]

Indeed. Yeah, the cloud was a lot thicker than anticipated. We thought the GoPro battery would last long enough as the flight was not that long. The drone battery was protected from the cold.

[@lemonoid6156]

Awesome dive. Scary stuff 🤯👌Glad you made it out in one piece.

[@CreatorDrews]

wicked man! You bursted through that cloud like a phoenix who rose from the ashes

[@Phoenix.-]

Haha 😁 Yeah!

[@playmatee1]

lesson learned power gopro on batterylead to usbc ( i think a naked gopro would die )

[@Phoenix.-]

Ja, I think it may have survived with a USB plugin, but it may also added to excessive power drain during the fight with the wind. I wonder whether the Enduro battery would make it though.

[@SummerCrowfpv]

Awesome flight scary as hell in that white out

[@FPVDragoRosso]

Stunning challange man, I'd be terryfied to go through such a thick cloud without knowing exactly how the mountain is shaped. Well done for coming back safely

[@Phoenix.-]

Thanks a ton!

[@matthieukhubbens2489]

Big balls ! Lipo or li-ions ? Did you wrap the battery to protect it from the cold ?

[@Phoenix.-]

Thanks! 😄 Lipo (plz see description for more details) Yes, we gave it a little tailor-made jacket.

[@matthieukhubbens2489]

@@Phoenix.- yesterday, i flew this moutain north side but with my real plane ^^

[@michalczajka6421]

Did you fly to the base? Or fail on way back? You could add a vr video to finished this journey. Amazing 🔥🔥🔥I thought it will finish before the summit, fly through the clouds with total white out was horrific, in the reality pampers needed 😂😂😂

[@Phoenix.-]

Thanks a lot! 😎 Unfortunately I no longer have the OSD footage. I had to make an emergency landing about 300 - 400 meters away. But all went well.

[@MPQuads237]

Not bad, you got it back. 👍

[@Phoenix.-]

Haha ... yeah, at least that 😅 Honestly, we made so many rookie mistakes ...

[@arisazumi]

Hi from LR Indonesia, Nice Flight

[@Phoenix.-]

Hello there! 😃 Thanx!!

[@ForwardMotionFPV]

Awsome flight👌 this mountain is on my bucket list

[@Phoenix.-]

Thanks! 😊

[@AlexJaniashvili]

remove gopro battery -30g and use GoPro Power Cable -BEC. near mountain u dont push forward, use osd angle.

[@Phoenix.-]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@RCWolfFPV]

what was the setup? Chimera with a lion? would be interesting to know the specs, and also batery specs.. you got lucky the quad came back in 1 piece :)

[@Phoenix.-]

Sorry for the late reply. 😅 Your question made me think about adding the used gear to the description, thanks for that. 👍 It was a Chimera 7 pro (Scout) with a GoPro Hero 8 Black mounted. Battery 5200 MAH. TBS crossfire (nano diversity).

[@mazlansazani7735]

You got a new sub!Greetings from Malaysia...

[@regitfpv]

Quanti Jolly in un solo volo 😱😱😱 ben fatta 👏🏻💪🏻

[@Phoenix.-]

Grazie mille! 😊

[@slawomirblaszkiewicz2072]

Great job. The fall was awesome. Was your battery fine when you landed?

[@Phoenix.-]

Surprisingly yes... but we had to make an emergency landing about 300-400 metres away to avoid flying over skiers. But it is still up and running to this day.

[@bobkov_ds]

​@@Phoenix.-oh, now I see, cool!

[@idroness]

UFFF craZZy!!

[@bobkov_ds]

Not quite clear... Did you get it back home?

[@Phoenix.-]

Yes. Quadi came back. 😉 But we had to make an emergency landing about 300-400m away to save the battery.

[@Firstpersontelevision]

new sub! & thats some scary shizz

[@Phoenix.-]

thanks! it was my co-pilot's birthday that day, so I had no choice but to get home somehow, no matter what, loosing Scout would have been a bummer for the mood. 😉

[@SebastienChedalBornu]

Was it standard or enduro GoPro battery?

[@Phoenix.-]

Hero 8 with a normal battery - though it was 100% when we started. Well, what can I say? Rookie mistake.

[@PavelMy]

It is better to power the Gopro from the copter, besides it will get rid of the extra weight of the battery

[@hazorith9769]

Didn't know you can do that..

[@Phoenix.-]

@PavelMy: Yes, definitely. Especially if you have enough power for the entire journey and back. But with the dji o3 air unit, we fortunately no longer need a gopro at all.

[@Ubdrone]

what is your Goggle used in this flight?

[@Phoenix.-]

DJI Goggles V2

[@TheblackraddishFPV]

did you see the helicopter @ 39 seconds?

[@Phoenix.-]

Sure. There are several companies offering summit tours. We checked their routes and schedules and contacted them beforehand. There was also a helicopter that regularly flew low over the valley, delivering supplies to the restaurants. We scouted the area extensively to make sure it was not a no-fly zone and that we were flying in accordance with local regulations. My co-pilot monitored the area with binoculars keeping me constantly informed of the conditions. It's very important to take such measures to keep everyone safe, including para gliders and especially base jumpers. But they are not there in winter, they are more of a summer phenomenon.

[@TheblackraddishFPV]

Amazing, I was not having a go at you, I was just watching on my monitor and saw it there, most viewers probably watch on phones so would not have noticed it, I could imagine you take all precautions, Thanks for taking the time to respond and the great answer @@Phoenix.-

[@Phoenix.-]

@@TheblackraddishFPV: No worries, I didn't take it that way. 🙂 I am actually glad you brought it up. Maybe more people saw it and drew their own conclusions (maybe even negative ones) instead of asking. But we think it is important to show that we are very responsible as a community - at least we have never met anyone who is serious about droning who is not.

[@antoineozaneaux6881]

i subbed before playing the video

[@brogdontsypko]

How arre you not scared of the billions of helicopters that are always flying over the Matterhorn? I had extreme anxiety when doing it haha. As soon as I hear a strange sound in the distance I'm like "Yep, going back down!"

[@Phoenix.-]

Do you drone alone? I can imagine it must be tough. There are several companies offering summit tours. We checked their routes and schedules beforehand. There was also a helicopter that regularly flew low over the valley, delivering supplies to the restaurants. We scouted the area and my co-pilot monitored the area with binoculars and kept me informed at all times of the conditions.

[@brogdontsypko]

@@Phoenix.- Yes usually alone so that adds so much stress! I didn't know that there were pre-scheduled routes. I do recall in the summer however, there were times when there was helicopters 80% of the time over or near the Matterhorn, mostly supply helicopters for the huts. Instead of just dropping supplies to the Hornli Hut they would fly around and enjoy the view as well

[@Phoenix.-]

@@brogdontsypko : I agree, the supply helicopter was the most unpredictable (although sometimes you had a 20-30 minute window once they took off towards the town.) They also fly very low, often right through your flight path. It is super helpful (and safe) to have a co-pilot who will either tell you not to worry because the helicopter is somewhere else than where you are, or who will tell you to abort the flight and get close to the ground. So, it is a good idea to pack enough batteries in any case. 😁

[@EricD7]

insane

[@Phoenix.-]

😁😎 Thanks!

[@astamuller9540]

sehr schön dramatisch

[@PHOENIX-Production]

On l'a fait tout les deux du même endroit, ah les phoenix :D Prends une action cam 4 ;) ca tombe pas en rade comme les gopros ;) DJI a tué gopro ;)

[@giordanovivant4900]

Wonderful video, thks for sharing, like and sub for you ❤

[@XavierBaker]

howd it fail?

[@Phoenix.-]

Well, the plan was to fly clean to the summit, descend to the valley and return with footage. Not only was the ascent compromised by the strong winds (but okay, that could be edited in post), we ended up in the cloud with zero visibility, so I had to punch out to avoid crashing blindly into a rock. And on the way back the GoPro battery died and the video just stopped. Meh.

[@XavierBaker]

@@Phoenix.- ah i see - yeah that sucks big time

[@RafalGalinski_drony]

Well, there is no conclusion… what about DVR? I see no point of the story. We were waiting for the final part and you have just cut the action without any final line.

[@Phoenix.-]

Rafal, there was never a point to the story: just mother nature using all her might to ruin our afternoon. I thought using the GoPro footage was going to spoil the ending but I guess not quite so.😎 Thanks for the feedback.

[@Nekzuris]

What did ou expected when diving into a cloud? Also the wind shouldn’t have been a surprise when you can see clouds moving that fast in real time.

[@Phoenix.-]

TBH ... things change incredibly fast in the mountains. When we passed this cloud, it was not that thick and we expected it to be, firstly, much thinner (more like fog, really), and secondly, we did not expect it to be so close to the mountain, as these clouds usually leave open pockets (especially in strong winds). What may appear to be a thick cloud when you set off may have dissipated by the time you get there, and vice versa.

[@bugsy742]

Let’s see your videos then or are you just a gobshite? 😅

[@ArcSissy]

Borderline flight, man … pfff