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Dozens of climbers walk by a dying man on Mt Everest...

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I once saw Airwolf go way up to the top of the atmosphere to make it from the west coast to the east coast in an hour.
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Damn straight!
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here is an intersting twist....

Australian climber reported dead on Everest may be alive <!-- END HEADLINE -->
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SYDNEY (AFP) - A well-known Australian climber given up for dead near the summit of <FORM class=yqin action=http://yq.search.yahoo.com/search method=post></FORM>
<FORM class=yqin action=http://yq.search.yahoo.com/search method=post></FORM>Lincoln Hall, 50, and one of Australia's leading climbers, was reported by his Russian expedition leader earlier Friday to have died Thursday while descending from the summit of the world's highest mountain.


Friends in Australia mourned Hall after Russian Alexander Abramov declared on Everest news websites that the climber had died of acute altitude sickness shortly after conquering the summit for the first time.
But that report was thrown into doubt Friday when another Australian Everest summiteer, Duncan Chessell, said Hall had been found alive by another climber and a rescue operation was underway.
Chessell said he had been told by radio that Hall was being brought down the mountain by Russian-led team of sherpas.
"If he's alive he's high up and in serious danger," Chessell told the Australian news agency AAP from his home in Adelaide.
Earlier Friday, the leader of the expedition that included Hall, Alexander Abramov, said in a statement posted on the website www.mounteverest.net that Hall collapsed after losing coordination about 150 meters below the Everest summit and died as sherpas tried to help him down the mountain.
Abramov said another member of the same team, Thomas Weber from Germany, who was visually impaired, stopped 50 meters (165 feet) short of the summit after his sight failed and also died during the descent.
But according to Chessell, the sherpas trying to help Hall down the mountain ran out of oxygen and were ordered by their leader to leave him and save themselves.
Another climber, named as Dan Mazur, later found Hall still alive and gave him hot tea and oxygen.
"Alex Abramov immediately dispatched a team of 12 Sherpas to re-ascend with fresh oxygen and stretcher," Chessell said.
Hall is one of Australia's most well-known mountaineers and adventure authors.
He was a member of the first Australian team to climb Mount Everest in 1984, but that bid stopped short of the summit.
He also served as a director of the Australian Himalayan Foundation and was the author of several books, including "First Ascent" and "The Life of an Explorer", and numerous magazine articles.
His last assault on Everest was part of an expedition that included 15-year-old Sydney boy Christopher Harris, who was trying to become the youngest person to climb the mountain.
Harris turned back short of the summit because of respiratory problems
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I think ol Alex prices for a summit attempt just went wayyyyy down. Wonder if he just threw the bind guy off the back side to save a few rubles?
 
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Apparently there is confusion as to who is being brought down. Who the fuck knows. Goes to show that you are basicly on the Moon at 30,000 ft.

From Everest News .com
http://www.everestnews.com/everest2006/everestalive05262006.htm

The rescue operation is continuing. While Alex reports it is unique, climbers has been rescued after spending the night out before up high, recall Brice's client and his guide Andy who spent the night out at the Third step. There has also been others...
Alex is reporting to us that the group appear to be descending the route from the ridge to high camp at 8300 meters. His expedition Sirdar Mingma Gelu (Lakpa's Sherpa Brother) is up there. He has brought some kind of carring basket. Lincoln has a rest, drinks tea. "He in consciousness, however not completely understands what happens."
From high camp the group prepares for descent following the difficult part, a rocky crest. From 7500 meters they will pass on a snow crest and Sherpas hope to lower Lincoln in camp on North Col by night. At 7000 the expedition Doctor Andrey Selivanov prepares a field hospital and waits for "descent of the victim."
Now 13 Sherpas under management of Mingma are occupied in rescue operation. They hope to have a rest and a sleep some hours in camp on the North Col.
Descent to АВС (6400м) is supposed to be begun at dawn, May, 27th. There, in advanced base camp (АВС) a new team of Sherpas prepares for the further transportation. Several teams are helping.
Earlier update: Yesterday Lincoln's team stated Lincoln Hall was dead (see below for the full report from them.) They also reported Тhomas Weber died.
We wondered what would Dan Mazur find? Other Everest climbers and EverestNews.com actually spoke about what Dan might find. No one knew what Dan knew about these apparent deaths or if he had any knowledge at all that these men were up there.
Dan called in to say he and a couple of other climbers from his team were headed up... Into the mess Dan was headed. Several dead bodies from 2006 would be in the path, but in what condition would the bodies from the night before be found? You see when you are "dead" on Everest, "dead" is a matter of condition in some cases. Maybe we can talk more about that in a few days...
So what did Dan find? Press reports are indicating Dan has found Lincoln ALIVE!!! The reports state Dan gave him tea and oxygen. We have not heard from Dan yet, as we would not expect too. Dan then reportedly called for call, and an army of Sherpas went up and are trying to bring Lincoln down.
PLEASE SEND YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS OUT TO DAN, PHIL AND ANDREW AND THE SHERPAS. Their lives are clearly at risk right now... The Sherpa will be able to stay longer the western climbers who will need to come down.
Alex, Lincoln's expedition leader has filed this NEW report: (the previous report stating Lincoln was dead follows it ...)
11:00 Moscow time. Alexander Abramov by the phone from camp ABC.
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At least ten people have died this season and there maybe more. That is a big number.

I just read a story about an Australian who took his 15 year old on a summit attempt. Son had a collapse at 28,000 ft and had to retreat. Fucking father needs to have is head examined.
 
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