Yes, likely paid ahead of time...a year ahead or so... as most do it seems. To the tune of about 80 grand and upwards!
Also they pretty much didn’t know the wife was pregnant then. Even so she is very much aware of his passion and he had done several other climbs worldwide as well.
The baby girl was born pre-mature...don’t know how far...but ahead of schedual.
Exactly, that’s why the people calling him selfish are wrong.
Most likely he expected to be back in time to see his child born, since she was born pre-mature he was already on his way up, or about to be. At this point would you throw away 80 grand and come back down, knowing you wouldn’t even be back in time to see your child born?