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When The Strong Fall: The 1996 Everest Disaster - CONCLUSION

Thom Dharma Pollard

They say that gong 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

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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