Everest rescue

Everest rescue

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• rescue

[IlNodoInfinito]

I attempted Everest on north side in 1996, the "Into thin air" year, just got down from 7.900 meters the day of the storm with weather already changing (10 or 11 may, I don't remember). At that time I saw dozens of crazy (would say criminal) behaviours, almost couldn't believe it was happening. Then again in 2003 from south side, but craziness hadn't changed, only some more technology and less deaths. No summits both the times, but I saved my own skin. As you say there's always next time...

[IlNodoInfinito]

Thank you for your words, Ouija, hope this will be of some example and reminder to those climbers who put their own summits before rescues and human life - and I knew a few of them during my work...All the best.

[IlNodoInfinito]

The rescue started at around 5.800-5.900 meters of altitude, at the top of the icefall and went on down the icefall for hours with desperate efforts until dark, before the sherpa died for cerebral oedema. I don't understand very well the sense of the last comment, but death zone or not, I can assure that only five western climbers stopped helping. That's it, plain and simple.

[IlNodoInfinito]

Fortunately there are also climbers willing to help, not only reaching the summit. The main actors of this attempt have been the patagonian Benegas brothers, two great guys...

[tomkorff]

if u see the effort on this its no suprise the dead are still up there..

[RenosEMR]

The people that stay behind to save another human life are more heroic and more valuable than one person summitting and abandoning fellow man. I know it's not always possible but this is a real show of heroes.

[esplorantes]

@esplorantes

I believe that most of them are in turn Alpine guides in their origin's countries . But until the helicopters will come forth to the rescue of all the climbers and sherpas, t (who could be saved) the deaths will continue.

[esplorantes]

The 'Everest is probably the most deadly mountain, Hypoxia and pulmonary edema are very frequent. Stand in the death zone is equivalent to a round of roulette, betting on red or black. But altitude ' s problems are already starting much lower and the famous acclimatization, to accustom the body to the altitude is almost noxius over the 8.000 meters.

For these reasons, access to climbing, should be regulated in a much more severe than before. Honor to these men who help the rescue operation !

[hbadra]

the dude that is helping at the ladder at the start is freaking awesome....hs..wow..i was speechless knowing where they were...he lust leaps onto the makeshift kayah thingamjig..wow..that guy is a true hero!

[StroboKahn]

@ssvalhalla Could you please explain that context?

[ketpakistan]

Not Impressive Rescue! :(

[ironmanc5]

@rmizeelectric thanks, but don't bother replying to people like me , "tact is for peolpe who arn't witty enough to be sarcastic" it's just a bit of fun chill out enjoy life and live it to the fullest ," may your god go with you and regret nothing , because it was what you wanted to do at the time "....peace my friend .....

[rmizeelectric]

@parmaian if you have a mask on then you are breathing oxygen... i think you must be confusing yourself.

[rmizeelectric]

@ironmanc5 dumbass...

[prettyboyfloydrules]

@IlNodoInfinito what things in particular did u see that was bad?