They say that going to the summit is only halfway. And nowhere was that more true than on May 10, 1996 on Mount Everest. On that day Everest became the stage for one of the most harrowing disasters in mountaineering history. Eight climbers perished in a brutal storm, and as the world tried to make sense of the tragedy, a chilling truth emerged: success on Everest isn't just about reaching the summit—it's about surviving the descent. In Part 2 of our deep dive into the '96 Everest disaster, we uncover the unsettling facts that point to two ambitious guides, Rob Hall and Scott Fischer, whose decisions played a pivotal role in the events that unfolded. The stakes were high, the clock was ticking, and the mountain demanded its toll.
IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN PART 1 YET, HERE IS THE LINK:
https://youtu.be/_tEe2p9eKgU
Individuals who lost their lives during storm of 1996
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South/Nepal:
Yasuko Namba (client) - Japan
Rob Hall (owner Adventure Consultants) - New Zealand
Scott Fischer (owner Mountain madness) - USA
Andy Harris (guide) - New Zealand
Doug Hansen (client) - USA
North/Tibet
Dorje Morup (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) - India
Tsewang Paljor (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) - India
Tsewang Samanla (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) - India
TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Introduction to the 1996 Everest disaster - ‘the summit is only half way’
1:14 - Two lead guides are key to entire story
2:24 - Trigger Warning from Part 1 explained
3:34 - Series of events on May 10-11, 1996
7:37 - comparison of Into Thin Air v The Climb
9:03 - Rob Hall’s call to Base Camp and wife
12:12 - Beck Weathers left for dead, arrival of Pete Athans and Todd Burleson of Alpine Ascents International
12:49 - Strong people died: Hall and Fischer and the pressures on the mountain, including high profile journalists
13:46 - In defense of Jon Krakauer
15:15 - Sandy Pittman’s reports scrubbed from internet
15:58 - Key Points to the failure of the expeditions
19:12 - Lopsang not using O’s
20:20 - decision of Adventure Consultants clients to turn around & Beck Weathers unlikely survival
23:46 - Doug Hansen wanted to turn back
25:46 - Final analysis
30:36 - Would Scott Fischer still be alive?
Key figures we'll be talking about include:
Rob Hall
Scott Fischer
Jon Krakauer
Anatoli Boukreev
Sandy Pittman
Neal Beidleman
David Breashears
Ed Viesturs
Videos discussed in this video:
Anatoli Boukreev's Controversial Actions in the '96 Everest Disaster
https://youtu.be/NBkgpAGzG4A
The REAL Story of Sandy Pittman's 1996 Everest Tragedy & Fallout
https://youtu.be/HUDODhCqgbY
Decoding Scott Fischer's Role in the 1996 Everest Tragedy
https://youtu.be/B2vQX_ItkWE
Everest '96 Disaster | Boukreev v. Krakauer
https://youtube.com/live/eq1ILYiCWIk
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