登山者承认乘直升机攀登珠峰

中国知名女登山者王静日前承认攀登珠峰时在部分路段确实借助了直升飞机. Chinese female mountaineer Wang Jing has admitted to using helicopter during her ascend to the summit of Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest. The 41-year-old reached the summit of the world's highest peak from the Nepal side on May 23th, and became the first to do so after an avalanche killed 16 Nepalese mountaineers traversing the mountain on April 18. She flew over the dangerous stretch of the traditional route in a helicopter. Wang had two successful ascends prior to the helicopter trip. She says she took the helicopter to make time for an "Explorers Grand Slam." However, using a helicopter constitutes a serious moral violation in mountaineering, and has undermined the reputation of Toread, a Chinese outdoor sportswear brand owned by Wang Jing.