[AnotherUnixGeek]

Just days after a British climber was left to die near Mount Everest's summit, an American guide abandoned his second bid to stand on top of the world so he could rescue a mountaineer mistakenly given up for dead.

The only decent thing to do. Personally, I'd take a lot more pride in saving someone's life than in climbing to the top of a mountain.

[ardmoreokie]

lol, you should be a physician or surgeon.

[psjones]

Exactly, Unixgeek. What pride is there in knowing you left a guy to die and left him to die alone. The others can justify as much as they want leaving the 34 year old, but the fact remains that they didn't even bother trying to get the man down. I'm glad these other hikers did the only decent thing we as human beings should do, saving the guy's life would probably be more rewarding than getting to the top of a mountain, even if it's mt Everest.

I wonder what the family of the other guy who was left to die alone must think when they heard of this guy being saved.

[OpusatFR]

"The only decent thing to do. Personally, I'd take a lot more pride in saving someone's life than in climbing to the top of a mountain.


Yup. I'd hate to be at the Gates and have God ask what was the biggest accomplishment in my life and say, "Letting someone die."

[Star Traveler]

You said -- "The only decent thing to do. Personally, I'd take a lot more pride in saving someone's life than in climbing to the top of a mountain."

And also, it sounds like that country needs to pass a law (since people don't seem to understand it) -- that makes it *illegal* to not give aide to someone who needs medical help or assistance in getting off the mountain. That should be part of the *condition* of being allowed to climb there at all.

Regards,
Star Traveler