They are clear cutting trees out of one of the ski runs at Squaw Valley. This helicopter picks the tree up from the mountain and deposits it in the parking lot at a rate of one every 5 minutes. I was awestruck. I’m told one name for this kind of helicopter is a sky crane.
Here it is after it has picked up the tree and is rising up over the ridge back into view.
Delivery.
Nicci Carrera 