Helicopter is the only vehicle for emergency rescues in Nepal’s mountains, as rough terrains and lack of road access make build­ing airports for airplanes impossible there. Nepal’s mountains have thus been dependent on helicopters for conveyance as well as rescue opera­tions, medical evaluation and relief flights. On March 31, Simrik Air, a recog­nized name in high-altitude flying and rescue/evacuations, helped a couple of Czech nationals who had gone missing while on a trek in the Dhaulagiri region (Marpha). Capt. Surendra Paudel and Rescue Spe­cialists Tsering Pande Bhote and Sonam Chhiring Lama successfully airlifted them to Kathmandu in a Simrik Air helicopter.

 

Kamil Moravec and Jiri Kalabis were suspected to have fallen off a cliff and trapped in a dangerous gorge 3,500 meters above sea level, where Kamil was severely injured and had his left leg broken. The area they were trapped in is inaccessible by road, making rescue difficult. Enter Simrik Air’s ‘high-altitude long line rescue team’.

 

Simrik Air, established in 2001, is a leading helicopter company in Nepal with a solid track record in high-altitude rescue with experi­enced pilots and rescue specialists trained in the US and Switzerland.