We casually talk to the mountain, careless touch of her memories. Spent more than an hour, and she told me with tears in May 1996 Everest climbing into that accident.

Did not understand the meaning of the story, but also did not go to watch she gave me some newspaper clippings about the tragedy.

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In fact, after the story is very simple.

A movie screen shot of the camera team to climb Mount Everest, in the course of the last climb to the top suddenly caught in a blizzard, 33 people, 8 people died, including four guides, two photographers, two sherpa people (Nepal mountain min).

The following is "Times" reported the accident on the opening remarks to introduce one of the victims of the tour, New Zealanders ROB HALL last moments of life.

"It was clear to anyone listening to the Mount Everest radio traffic that Rob Hall had decided to die. Fal Hall, there seemed to be little drama in the decision - but for someone in his position, there rarely is. In the brutal cold and almost oxygen-free air found at Everest altitiudes, a sort of wozzy resignation sets in. Decisions to climb or descend, rest or trudge on, get made with a fatalistic shrug. At the moment, Hall was shrugging toward death.

David Breashears and Ed Viesturs were in radio contact with Hall as he made his decision. Filmmakers and climbers who had known the famous guide for years, they were 2,400 m below him, in the relative safety of a mountainside campsite. Hall, on the other hand, was 120 m shy of Eeverest's 8,848-m summit - the highest peak in the world - stuck on an outcrop where he had spent the night after a sudden blizzard pounded the mountain. The situation was probably not survivable, and yet the other climbers were determined to help Hall live throught it. "Think about Thailand," Viesturs said. "Once you come down, we'll tour the beaches and finally see those skinny legs of yours out of a snowsuit."

Hall laughed weakly, but didn't stir. Quickly, someone in camp patched a satellite call to New Zealand, where Hall's wife, pregnant with their first child, was waiting. "I'm looking forward to making you completely better when you come home, "she called to her husband when the connection was made. On top of his mountain, Hall may have smiled." I love you, "he said." Sleep well, my sweetheart. Please don't worry too much. " No one ever heard from Rob Hall again. "

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Since more than 40 years ago, Sepa TENZING NORGAY and New Zealanders were the first time he climbed Everest EDMUND HILLARY, there was more than 700 successful ascent at the same time, there are more than 150 people were killed in the climb.

There are many do not have the physical or economic conditions, people who camp in the foot of the mountain with a telescope to see someone else climb to the top. There are even some for the first time after a failed summit a few years later once again came to climbing Mount Everest.

This is what kinds of temptation, but also what kinds of dedication!

What are they risking lives at risk to pay to make such a climb?

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If the paper began to think that a "HALL decided to choose to die," it seems some are exaggerated, then the final by satellite phone and his wife good-bye, then there is no doubt that had been showing "life to death," the means of.

In fact, ROB HALL, as an experienced Everest guides, its ability to survive strong. In the night's storm, the climb to the top team (about 20 people) in heavy casualties, but the ROB HALL still alive, although the move has no strength.

So persistent, strong people, night after the decision to give up life.

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I met people who had strong horizontal, but also met people who had weak, the most amazing is that they coexist in the same person. Tenaciously fought with the disease for many years, but suddenly one day, decided to abandon all treatment, and hope;, or love, Zhi Lie flame of love burning to an inexplicable reasons, without letting them silently disappear suddenly extinguished.

Persistent or abandoned, all in one thought.

People's minds, is really an incredible presence.

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In that conversation, I have seen two films reflect the climbers in distress, of which one is the "Vertical Limit." However, the aftertaste up, always feel that this is the only true story touched my heart.

In my capacity simply can not be implied in this story of inspiration and beauty to write about.

The real authors should never be the Mount Everest and at the limit of the human spirit.

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Note: The paper reports taken from the "Mountain without Mercy" "TIME" 1997/10/20. Introduced a number of other books that tragedy, such as "Into Thin Air" (a Chinese version), "Everest: Mountain without Mercy" and so on.

Author: Yunnan Tiger Date: November 30, 2001

Author: shanxitiger