[eddie willers]

A couple of things:

For almost 9 hours the Sherpas tried to help and lowered him down over very technical sections of the mountain. But under the influence of extreme altitude sickness, Lincoln became delusional and obstructive and they determined at 7 p.m. that they could not help him further.

When he was still able to motor himself, they were able to help over the impossible terrain and got him past the First Step.

THEN he quit but somehow rallied (Much like Beck Weathers on the "Up In Thin Air" disaster.)

So my statement still stands....you cannot be brought down from the Summit if you are unable to walk and grasp.

Second point though...I followed the link and NOW they are saying that Sharp was ALSO down past the First Step and that the Green Boots cave is at the start of the gully down and 300 yards from Camp three (an hours walk uphill, 15 minutes down)

If THIS is true, I will join in the chorus condemning the actions of the climbers who walked past.

Sharp on the ridge...they get a pass.
Sharp below the First Step, they are ghouls.

[Mr. Brightside]

I followed the link and NOW they are saying that Sharp was ALSO down past the First Step and that the Green Boots cave is at the start of the gully down and 300 yards from Camp three (an hours walk uphill, 15 minutes down)

If THIS is true, I will join in the chorus condemning the actions of the climbers who walked past.

Here is the picture. If accurate, it DOES make me rethink my support of the climbers.

But something doesn't add up. Accounts said that he was 300 yards from the summit. This picture claims he was 450 VERTICAL meters from the summit. But that distance is much longer walking up the slope.