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Aren't there international rules that ban flights over Mount Everest due to it being sacred to the local populace or something like that? Do they apply to drone

• ulfw 4y ago
  You can't tell me flying a tiny drone over the mountain top could in any way shape or form be worse than trashing the whole mountain. Not sure how 'sacred' that is https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/06/mount-everest-garbage-pounds-waste-human-bodies/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/06/mount-evere...
  • bongoman37 4y ago
• hackernewds 4y ago
  Mount Everest is in Nepal. The Nepali people are far too chill to be offended by this. However, I'm sure others will be on their behalf :)
• StringyBob 4y ago
  There was a general rule banning drones from Sagamartha national park, but actually you just need a permit. However if you are going over Everest, you are crossing the border from Nepal to Tibet (China), so you would have more of a challenge getting approval there. In general though drones qualify as ‘quite annoying’, in national parks - particularly in areas like peaks or base camps where others are present.
• yosito 4y ago
  Do you think the police are gonna roll up at the top of Everest, see someone flying a drone, and confiscate it? The worst I could possibly imagine happening is that later when the footage is released the authorities demand payment of a fine. And even if you were forced to or decided to pay the fine, that seems like it would be insignificant in light of climbing the worlds tallest mountain. In other words, who cares?