Hall’s decision (if there was one) not to turn Hansen around and Fischer’s decision to summit are the most inexplicable decisions by far. They were both way beyond any reasonable turnaround time, weather conditions were deteriorating, and both were obviously weak. Even before the storm arrived, it seems likely those decisions doomed them. Hall’s decision seems stranger, as he was an experienced leader and had seen Hansen fail on a prior summit attempt. Fischer’s may have been a result of hubris and unfamiliarity with personal limits (and he was mostly risking himself alone), but it also seems extreme, as he was experienced and had submitted before. The rest of it is tragic and appears to be a mixture of bad luck and bad decisions, but those two choices seem truly mad, at least from a distance. Hard to see how either had any chance of success.

Not mysterious. Like 99.9% of such disappearances he was covered by a landslide or rock fall. Follow a line from his car to destination and look under the nearest rock slide, there he'll be.

That line… all the way up the Hilary step… all the way to the summit… it’s more dangerous than ever to summit Everest. It’s been something I’ve dreamed to do (but know I’d never have the means) but I don’t think I’d do it if it was offered unless they weren’t giving out permits like lottery tickets.

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Outside magazine originally had a cover photo of Mallory being propped up and facing the camera in 1996 when he was discovered. I delivered that issue in the mail. It was very macabre.

The Hillary Step is gone...

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These story's are amazing but I do wonder how many people were left behind who weren't as dead as they thought they were. Maybe tech is making the saves easier/ able. And yes i know everyone puts themselves up there and the ones saved are amazing saves by selfless people with great heart. It just always leaves me wondering... so many people say oh we left Him/ her they were basically gone or "already dead" * if it's not clear I don't believe they *had to* it would be a terribly hard call to leave someone so I'm not blaming just ... grateful some people would go back to get him at all and it be a save.

Seems like these traffic jams are causing fatalities due to the extra time in the death zone, this over commercialisation is absolute ridiculous!

If I had travelled all the way to Everest at vast expense, I'd be really annoyed to be stuck in a line trying to get to the top. If I want that experience I can go to Mount Snowden.

you climbers are fuckin weird lol. risking your lives and littering a mountain along the way lol

only idiots climb everest

There must be a sense of immortality, when people have climbed some of the most dangerous mountains and survived, because common sense would say that it's not a good idea to have people so dependent on their guides. If anything happens to the guides, then the clients are on their own with limited skills, especially in the face of a uniquely vicious storm.

...agree about Jon Krakauer's book. I thought it was respectful and a good account.

She definitely didn’t control the weather. She may be to blame for the delay but ultimately the people who reached the summit (other than Doug Hansen) reached it on time before the 2 pm turn around. (From the south side anyway)

The biggest failure was the inability to accurately forecast the incoming storm. No doubt weather forecasting has much improved in 28 years, but back then the teams had access to sat phones and input from weather satellites. Without the storm surprising the teams on the mountain, they could of dealt with Precious Pittman and all the other problems. The number one rule for mountain guides is to be aware of changing conditions: this means not only external factors, but also the condition both physically and mentally of your team members.

Self absorbed elitist. You see these women on dating apps all the time. Stay away. Unless you wanna have a little fun. 😉😉😅

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No i would not risk another life to retrive a body.u could end up dead trying to bring a body down.

I find it really hard to have compassion for people who put themselves in harms way like this. I feel more bad for his family

The most dangerous diseases on everest are not high altitude pulmonary or cerebral oedema. It is high altitude narcissism.

We are experiencing peak sunspot activity ( 11yr total cycle) which affects earth geophysics. So expect increased earthquake and volcanic activity, amongst other things. Two huge sunspots are going to be facing the earth in the next few days………..

It’s either there or it’s not. With all the people passing through there it could not be a mystery. Personally I don’t know because I’m not in the mountain climbing community.

Hobbies for the elites.

People with wealth and privilege have, historically, used people to clean up after themselves, not payin

Those are the beauty of Everest, a part of history

Its very hard and impossible to save someone's life out there. Doing so you put others lives at risk. Dren Mandic unclipped to pass Cecilie Skog and fall down in 2008. In a process of lowering his body one more man lost his life. That's what Kristin talking and happened in 2008. Blame is on people who send poor man without down suit and O2 up there.

Oh no 😢

A true hero, I remember the amazing rescue he and Denis Urubko did on Nanga Parbat. He represents the best of climbing.

Great human story of grit and determination.

OMG noooooo

I didn't even realize he had passed...

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The most disturbing part is the amount the video flicks around 🤯

I want to be the first 400 lb man to summitt Everest. 😮😂

Why do humans have to ruin everything? Everywhere we go we leave the place a dumping ground. I have no sympathy for the egos who climb everest, and with the rubbish we leave in our wake, it makes it even more mind boggling as to why visit an environment we have destroyed. Its about time people stopped going where theyre not supposed to and respecting the planet we live on.

A fool and his life are easily parted

I do not admire people who have climbed mount everest.

Adam already has an Honor of the French Legion award for another moutaineering rescue. He's one of the best mountaineers roaming our skys today

What a snake. This attitude is popular with women at large now. Divas, all of them.

Let them stay up.

I think you covered this story pretty well, it's a very interesting story and I liked your take on it.

Thanks too all the Armchair experts here but I read into thin air as well.

If it is deadly to climb why is climbing not made illegal? Just a random question

Some ladies from Bolivia are planning to do an oxygen free sumit attempt too. It seems the next challenge to avoid the tag tourist.

Very foolish to leave your family and climb into an area called the death zone.very selfish.

I think the scorn is more for the clearly inexperienced ppl doing it just bc they have the money. Their inexperience puts the lives of everyone else at risk by just being there. There should be some kind of benchmark system in place so somebody can even qualify to attempt climbing the taller peaks. Probably logistically improbable to pull off but it’s an idea. Also limiting the number of permits per season should be a thing but governments gonna be greedy as always.

Stop hiking in winter,city folk should use a treadmill

Wow, looking at many of the comments the most striking thing, to me, is what a stridently judgmental culture we’ve become 😢

I watched a video earlier today that commented how much easier the summit is now that the Hillary Step broke off during the 2015 earthquake. From the "after" pics, it looks like there is broken up rock there now where the huge boulder was. So even though it may be easier to tackle now, one would have to be very careful of rock slippage.