Female Mt Qomolangma climber denies reaching summit by helicopter  

王静否认用直升机登珠峰 秘书:没必要作弊求曝光

据尼泊尔媒体《喜马拉雅时报》报道，王静雇佣的夏尔巴向导和直升机驾驶员表示王静从大本营直接飞抵海拔超过6000米的二号营地，再登上8800米以上的顶峰，而这是违反登珠峰传统的行为。虽然王静本人曾经否认这一指控，不过有关她“搭载直升机”登珠峰的消息却在圈内引起争议。[查看全文]

(ECNS) – Wang Jing, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma, or Everest, from the southern slope, has denied accusations that she used a helicopter to reach the top of the mountain, the Chengdu Business Daily reported.

Zhang Cheng, board secretary of the outdoor sportswear company Toread, said that Wang "had no need to cheat on the climb," and that she had made it to the top of the mountain twice already.

Zhang also denied online accusations that Wang had tried to promote Toread. "Wang's personal act has no influence on the company's strategy for brand promotion," he added.

Wang's husband is Toread's board chairman.

Wang, 40, co-founder of Toread, reportedly reached the summit of Qomolangma from the Nepal side on May 23. But later several Sherpa guides and a helicopter pilot claimed that Wang took a helicopter from the base camp across a damaged route to the Second Camp at 6,000 meters, according to the Himalayan Times.

An official at the Nepal Tourism Board said Wang acknowledged using a helicopter to transport a cook, a porter and some supplies to the Second Camp, but denied having used the helicopter herself.

Using a helicopter would constitute a serious moral violation of tradition in climbing the world's highest peak, Reuters reported.