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A longer write-up at CNN:
Airlift currently has two DJI drones, only one of which is being operated on Everest this year. The second one is a backup, and if there’s need for more drone flights, they’ll consider deploying both.One challenge is money. Each drone costs $70,000, and that’s before they even begin operating.“Everything is expensive at Base Camp,” Bikram said.“Because there’s no electricity we need a lot of fuel to charge batteries.