Mavic 3 at the top of Everest

[mark.pinskey]

In case you have not already seen this... pretty impressive.

That is a crazy crazy awesome video…..I have never seen anything like it. Incredibly impressive start to end….At least by watching this video I know climbing Everest is not for me…..

 

[DougMcC]

For fixed wing aircraft the “service ceiling” Is the density altitude where the aircraft cannot climb even 100 feet per minute. This can be a function of the propulsion power generation source and the lifting surfaces. Electric motors I guess do not lose power with thin air. However batteries sure do with low temperatures. This is a remarkable video created well about the published service ceiling. I bet the flights were very short however.

 

[wco81]

It's on the DJI channel so DJI maybe sponsored this as well as give technical support ahead of time?

Everest expeditions cost well into 5 figures probably?

 

[gajman]

In case you have not already seen this... pretty impressive.

Stupendous

 

[Bsnyder]

Thanks for sharing great video !

 

[Eagle Eye 62]

In case you have not already seen this... pretty impressive.

I'm surprised it could fly that well in the thin atmosphere. I am also not sure what is more impressive, the amazing footage or the fact that the Mavic 3 performed so well in those cold, high altitude conditions.

 

[twickers14]

Beautiful scenery and settings. Don’t know about you guys but I often find these vids a bit samey. The topography tallies with the title and the views I have seen of Everest but we have been shown some fab vids from the Italian Dolomites etc that show the most spectacular mountain terrain with ice and snow from a drone wizzing around at dizzying heights. Dale should know the area well though and to have trekked there aged 60 is one big achievement. My next door neighbour also aged 60 has just returned from K2 base camp. Time for me to get out and walk up to get the paper!

 

[twickers14]

A truly amazing video . I had the experience of trekking the Event base camp at age 60, April 2000. My son in law and I trekked for 16 days to a point overlooking base camp (Kalla Pattar) at 18,500.00 feet. Wish I had a drone at that time. Here are two photos from that trip. The 2nd image shows Everest in the middle, peaking out behind Lhotse. We are looking down on to base camp at the end of the Khumbu glacier.

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Fantastic shots. What an achievement. A lifetime experience for you.

 

[kevinmat]

Now that is impressive! Thanks for sharing

 

[CanadaDrone]

Hope the sherpa didn't have to lug too much drone gear up.

He probably did haha. Not many climbers carry their own stuff up there. Everest is basically pay-to-climb these days, you don't even need to be particularly physically fit, you just need to spend around $30-100K depending on the 'experience' you want.

The summit windows are still relatively narrow though, which is why it's basically been reduced to a tourist attraction that looks like this when the weather is suitable for making a summit attempt:

It's also incredibly unsafe because you have a bunch of novice "pay to win" climbers in a huge line, and a ridiculous amount of garbage unfortunately gets left up there.

It's cool that someone brought a M3 up though haha, no doubt.

 

[John Gowland]

Brilliant, thanks.

 

[Azizuddin]

In case you have not already seen this... pretty impressive.

Amazing!

 

[Merrill277]

Very nice. I usually don't copy other's work but do you mind if I share this please?

 

[abruzzopat]

Very nice. I usually don't copy other's work but do you mind if I share this please?

It's not my work... it's on the DJI site and on You Tube, so feel free to share as you like!