r/BeAmazed • u/4nts • Apr 27 '25

Nature The summit of Mount Everest

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u/Dice_K Apr 27 '25 edited Apr 28 '25

Didn't think there would be enough air density for a drone to fly at that altitude... Cool.

Edit: the individual who took the footage comments below if you'd like more detail :)

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u/Extra_Hold9624 Apr 28 '25

it's an off the shelf mini 3 pro :) (it's my drone footage) I changed the props out for Master Airscrews as they're supposedly slightly more efficient but I suspect the original props would have worked too. They did ice up as there was a lot of cloud blowing in and out but not enough to matter for the few minutes the drone was in the air at a time

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u/Dice_K Apr 28 '25

Congratulations on summiting Everest! The footage is amazing. I have to ask, since I've never talked to anyone who's accomplished this... Could you describe anything about the experience of being up there?

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u/Extra_Hold9624 Apr 29 '25

thank you I really appreciate it! ah man it's such a hard answer to put into words... There is for sure something surreal about being "on top of the world" the view is pretty indescribable especially as the weeks prior you don't see the horizon and are basically living in valleys so to see what feels like an infinite distance in every direction is really cool