[Serb5150]

American mountain guide Daniel Mazur, from Olympia, Washington, talks to the Associated Press in Katmandu, Nepal, Thursday, June 8, 2006. Mazur, gave up his chance to be on top Mt. Everest just two hours from the 8,850-meter (29,035 foot) summit on the morning of May 26, to rescue a British climber Lincoln Hall, 50, who had been left a day earlier by his own guides believing he was dead. (AP Photo/ Binod Joshi)

[Darkwolf377]

I was bashed quite a bit for supporting this kind of action in the previous case. Nice to see SOME Americans still think human life is tantamount to climbing a freaking mountain many have climbed already.

[billorites]

"who was left a day earlier when his own guides believed he was dead."

Guess they won't be receiving much of a tip.

[Serb5150]

There were some really great discussions happening on the last Everest thread so I thought I'd open up the topic again with a new story and a real hero.

A number of Freepers mentioned a book called 'Into Thin Air' on the previous thread that really piqued my interest. I haven't picked it up yet, but hopefully I'll be able to do so before very long.

[Mr. Brightside]

Keep in mind that Hall could walk.

The first climber could not walk. He could not even stand with help. He was a 250 pound frozen ice cube.

The two native Sherpa guides could not lower his frozen body down the slope.

If the first climber could stand up, joke and walk on his own like Hall, he'd probably be alive today.

[diggerwillow]

While Mazur's team was busy assisting Hall, two Italian climbers walked past them toward the summit.
If this is just a walk to the summit, how come al the dying?

[ColdSpringGirl]

bump

[scott7278]

It's sad when a mountain climb takes precedence over a human life (to some, anyway). They must be soulless.

[Nuc1]

I think this fine man climbed a higher mountain.