Another Everest death

[grumbledoak]

Sadly, the Mail

I'm quite surprised they spent several hours trying to get him down; I didn't think they did that.

R.I.P. Peter. At least you reached the summit.

[ewenm]

RIP indeed, unfortunately getting to the top is only halfway.

[Engineer1]

RIP sounds like everyone did as much as they could.

Everest is so high that once you pass a certain point you are dying the trick is to get to the top and back below that height before you die.

[ringram]

What happened to oxygen tanks etc!?

[ShadownINja]

Damn! I've been told most deaths occur on the way down.

[Jasandjules]

At least he died doing what he loved.

[zakelwe]

too many folk going up now with just fixed ropes and sherpas me thinks, all so easy until it proves not to be.

Andy

[don4l]

I know one of the team who were on the 1952 conquest of Everest. Next time that I see him, I will ask about the 12 hours that they spent trying to save the victim.

Somehow, it doesn't sound much. Then again, I cannot imagine what conditions are like up there. 12 hours might be a lifetime.


Don
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[supersingle]

Rest in peace climbing dude.

Some spectacularly stupid writings in the comment section.

[Semi hemi]

don4l said:

I know one of the team who were on the 1952 conquest of Everest. Next time that I see him, I will ask about the 12 hours that they spent trying to save the victim.

Somehow, it doesn't sound much. Then again, I cannot imagine what conditions are like up there. 12 hours might be a lifetime.


Don
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1953 unless you know something we dont

[Mojocvh]

supersingle said:

Rest in peace climbing dude.

Some spectacularly stupid writings in the comment section.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Something I would love to do.

Stories like this are a reminder that there are no easy ways to summit and even when everything is apparently going ok, it can go badly wrong very quickly.

Great shame.

[anonymous-user]

supersingle said:

Rest in peace climbing dude.

Some spectacularly stupid writings in the comment section.

its the daily mail, what do you expect?

such a shame but those who have read some of the "disaster" reports like Boukreev's "The Climb" are aware of the pressures forced upon individuals when a group goes man down. getting an unconcious man off a hill like snowdon wihtout injuring him further is a challenge, getting a man off everest at that height is nigh on impossible.

[RDE]

Barry said:

Admittedly, I've never been on that mountain but as a former US Marine, alive or dead, my friend would be off that mountain. Weak, pathetic, unforgivable behaviour!

Barry, Dallas, US

Yeah, maybe they could have shot their way out of the death zone.

Edited by RDE on Wednesday 2nd June 17:20

[DonkeyApple]

RDE said:

Barry said:

Admittedly, I've never been on that mountain but as a former US Marine, alive or dead, my friend would be off that mountain. Weak, pathetic, unforgivable behaviour!

Barry, Dallas, US

Yeah, maybe they could have shot their way out of the death zone.

Edited by RDE on Wednesday 2nd June 17:20

You get the feeling that Barry from Dallas might not wear the right kit when rescuing his fallen buddy.

[shouldbworking]

A shame - I wonder if he had ever had the cause of his previous temporary blindness checked before he chose to ascend.

A quick google suggests the final camp 4 - summit stretch to be 12-24 hours, all of it in 'the deathzone'. To spend 12 hours trying to save him those sherpas must have given their all and then some. Brave chaps.

[Fastra]

Its impossible for us non-climbing folk to get any where near to understanding the perils involved here but by god you've got to think that that was one decision that wasn't taken lightly!

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few!

Edited by Fastra on Wednesday 2nd June 18:16

[thatone1967]

that is one of the saddest things I have ever read. I cannot imagine what it must be like to leave a friend to die cold and alone on a mountain.

R.I.P.