'The most shameful act in the history of mountaineering:'
The man who led this expedition is ruthless despite how he appears on TV. Commercializing Everest is one thing, letting fellow climbers die because his clients wanted to summit is shameful. Mountaineering is not all about summits; human life is a precious thing, and to resort to cutting ropes, stealing from high camps, letting his clients climb wiht faulty equipment, and spitting on the lives of dying men is another. This man advised people to pass Daniel Sharp last spring as he was dying - very visibly - near the summit of Everest. If you are an avid mountaineer, then you will know one of the #1 principle is this: always help a climber in need. A rescue team would have sufficed. Everest over the years has become a commercial venture where people pay 50k and expect a summit because of their investment. It's no surprise that Everest climbers on the North side are so cold towards others.
How uncompassionate was his decision? His Sherpas talked to Daniel just 1 hour before he died, as he was saying that he was dying. Guess what they were doing? You guessed it. Filming the Discovery Channel documentary! They have it on tape but did not release it at Daniel Sharp's familys request. Be aware, this is not a fault of the sherpas, who could have brought Daniel back to Base Camp quickly enough to save him, according to many mountaineers and doctors (see explorersweb for more information). 40 people passed this man as he lay cropped against a rock to die, mostly from the Himex team that Brice led!
Boycott this show!!
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Explorersweb article about the show and Discovery Channel's insistance that they publicize it.
http://www.mounteverest.net/news.php?news=15279
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Russell Brice cover-up
http://www.mounteverest.net/news.php?id=10064
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Dr. Morandeira: “Could David Sharp have been saved? Definitely”
http://www.mounteverest.net/news.php?id=10071