Shree Airlines helicopter, Shyangboche Airstrip, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal.

Shree Airlines helicopter. On a hill overlooking Namche Bazaar, Shyangboche Airstrip (3750 meters or 12,303 feet) can be reached by helicopter but is generally not used by fixed wing aircraft due to the loose pebble surface. Many trekkers get up before sunrise and walk up to the Sagarmatha National Park Headquarters near here to take in the impressive views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Thamserku, Ama Dablam (6856 m or 22,493 ft). Sagarmatha National Park (created 1976) was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

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Shree Airlines helicopter. On a hill overlooking Namche Bazaar, Shyangboche Airstrip (3750 meters or 12,303 feet) can be reached by helicopter but is generally not used by fixed wing aircraft due to the loose pebble surface. Many trekkers get up before sunrise and walk up to the Sagarmatha National Park Headquarters near here to take in the impressive views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Thamserku, Ama Dablam (6856 m or 22,493 ft). Sagarmatha National Park (created 1976) was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.