Why aren’t helicopters used to rescue hikers and remove bodies from Mt. Everest?

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Why aren’t helicopters used to rescue hikers and remove bodies from Mt. Everest?

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The air in too thin and they can’t fly that high up. They create lift by pushing air downwards. The higher up you go, the less air pressure you have, the less downward force a helicopter can make to fight gravity.

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