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Are Drones About to Replace Sherpas on Everest? Debate Grows Over Techโ€™s Role on the Worldโ€™s Tallest Peak

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Sherpas, long regarded as the backbone of Mt. Everest expeditions, are now facing an unexpected rival: drones. According to a recent report by The Telegraph, Nepalese officials plan to use unmanned aircraft to transport gear, retrieve waste, and assist climbers on Mount Everestโ€”raising concerns that the technology could replace the very people whoโ€™ve risked their lives to make these expeditions [โ€ฆ]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | March 20, 2025
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Capturing Stunning Drone Photos and Video Just Got Easier with New Technology from Skydio

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It is hard to deny that some of the most astounding photos and videography come from those captured with a drone. Sure, those POV and follow-camera shots are nice, but they just canโ€™t capture the incredible angles and perspective that a drone can. Drone technology is continuously changing, and no other company is offering best-in-class software like Skydio. New features [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | November 15, 2022
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FBI Deploys New โ€˜Drone Detection Technologyโ€™ To Stop Drone Use Near Wildfires

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Last year, the U. S. saw just over 58,000 wildfires burning and a total of more than 7.1 million acres set on fire. This fire season has also started in much the same way. Related: USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast โ€“ July 18, 2022 / 85 Fires are Currently Burning Almost 3-Million Acres Drone Technology for Fire Suppression [โ€ฆ]

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Ryan Kime | July 18, 2022
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North Lake Tahoe Will Launch Drones Instead of Fireworks to Celebrate Independence Day this Year

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NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (March 31, 2022) โ€“ After a two-year Independence Day fireworks hiatus to reduce COVID-19 transmission, North Lake Tahoe will resume its celebrations this year in a new way. The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, North Tahoe Business Association, and Tahoe City Downtown Association announced today that drone light shows will be part of the Independence Day [โ€ฆ]

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The Evolution of Ski Patrol: Dogs, Tech, and Love for the Mountains

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Ski patrol has been part of the ski industry from the very beginning.  From ancient monks rescuing travelers in the Alps to drones joining the Aspen Mountain Rescue, the desire to keep each other safe in the mountains is tried and true. Ski patrol today strives to keep up with the ever-changing ski industry. This had led to advanced avalanche mitigation and high [โ€ฆ]

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Katy Shipley | August 26, 2021
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VIDEO: Watch How Drones Are Used at the Worldโ€™s Largest Ski Area

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Will Human-Carrying Drones Make Ski Lifts Obsolete?

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Australian technology start-up, โ€œDrongoโ€, is predicting that drones powerful enough to carry humans will soon replace traditional ski-lifts. Drongo is a new company specializing in the research and development of automated aerial drones big enough to transport people. Drongoโ€™s CEO, Dr. Ana Gram-Desnor  said in an interview with Sugar Research Australia: โ€œHuman payload capable drones have been around for a [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 6, 2019
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VIDEO: Dutch Police Train Eagles To Take Down Drones

According to IFL Science, Dutch Police have partnered with Guards From Above, a firm in the Hague who specialize in training birds of prey for private security, to help protected the skies from bad drones. The eagles are trained to recognize the drones as prey, which influences them to disable the drones with their talons and return to a safe [โ€ฆ]

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Chris Wallner | February 2, 2016
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Aspen, CO Bans Drones at Ski Resort:

The Aspen Skiing Co. announced last Thursday that drones will be banned at their ski resorts. Only drone operators with special licenses from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This ban is an extension of the US Forest Service rules that prohibit drone use on public lands unless the operator has a special license from the FAA. The Aspen Skiing Co. has decided that flying drones within their ski resort is simply too dangerous.

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Miles Clark | August 17, 2015
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