@Disaster Stories I love your channel! Yes, you should do some at sea! Like the huge ore carrier that cracked in the half went down with people in it in no time. It sunk to the bottom of the ocean in like a minute! It happened in the pacific. The boat was from like Britain. It was covered in Disasters at Sea or Disasters at Sea whatever it’s called (1st episode in season 1)!
I love these mountain expeditions. My heart goes out to all lost, or injured, with frostbite. To know you may not come home whole, or at all. To fulfill your dreams. I also would love to see Maratime vids, if possible. 🙏 🏔️ 🌊
Great story, but can you please finish it? What happened with the lawsuit, how was it settled in court? I’m sure we all have our own conclusions, but what really happened?
Hi there, good question, I've been looking for this but couldn't find it. That's why I didn't include it in the video. Perhaps the outcome has been kept out of the media. I could only find this website, but the outcome is not mentioned here either: www.adn.com/outdoors/article/two-years-after-swiss-climber-perished-mckinley-wrongful-death-suit-filed/2013/04/22/
@@petergianakopoulos4926 Don’t forget, it’s already been 12 years since the accident & 10 years since the initial court case. How many more years could it possibly take?
2:55 - its not correct about light at all! I summited Denali solo 2014 and I descended past midnight. There was no problem seeing things - it was "darker day". 3:01 - the slope from the top to the flat area is not very steep - I remember I was tired when gong up it but I do not remember the angle to be even close to what was done from high camp up - where front pointing was common. 3:55 - I have no idea how a team of 4, with single guy falling got themselves into trouble here - either super unlucky or climbers were poorly trained in self arrest or not trained at all. 6:20 - I was there in not so windy conditions and I absolutely had to have parka on when I reached the flat area. How the guide planned to move without it down? Also how did he put this on the other guy in a way it blew off? Clearly the other climber had his own parka on - how do you put one on top of the other??? This all makes zero sense. 7:06 - what? I hate guides like that - they should just told the guide to F-off - I would. This is why I do not and do not plan to ever use guides. Also he ditched his clients! 10:23 - so how did the guy without parka do in like -30C with 100km plus wind... what a brain dead guy. 10:52 - yeah when I was there some people survived strong storm at high camp - I think it is over the top to say they worried about their own survival so soon after start of the storm. Luck of experience is showing.
better you try to tropical mountains like in indonesia, there are many mountains with no freezing death risk but some have hot and poison clouds, you can pick some non-active mountains.
I'll just stick to especially large dunes and hills lol. Maybe the base of Mt. Ranier (mom has a BF in WA and a friend that wants to take her up), but that's it.
The man who died, in parts of the lawsuit his family filed, as read in vid, it said among other damages, paraphrasing: “…loss of companionship, and loss of a provider and parent _to his two young children._ Definitely not worth the risk of doing if you have dependents, especially young children, imo.
There's nothing tragic about it when these people died. They put themselves in that situation, they decided by their own will to challenge the mountain and they lost. It's not like someone made them do it
What are you doing on the mountain in the dark???? Do you not use the good sense God gave you??? Obviously not! What is wrong with you people??? You know the rules!! You deserve exactly what you get!! You know what?? This is exactly like The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight! Unprofessional, guides! Fools for clients!
It's not really getting dark on Denali in May, it's close to the polar cercle. I was there between the 19th of May and 5th of June, we had only 2 hours relatively "dark".
I'm in favor of restoring all the original names of the Pacific Northwest volcanoes. Mt Hood is WyEast, St Helens is Loowit. Mt Adams is Klickitat, etc.
Another very tragic story, let me know, if you want to see a video about a specific case
Can you do a Kobe Bryant aftermath video
So many times I hear of pilots who won't even risk it. This one is a hero.
why is everybody so afraid to talk about the real dangers of Mt. McKinley?
Bigfoots and crampons.
Would it be possible to hear a few maritime disaster stories as well? There’s plenty of tragic tales at sea.
Thanks for reaching out! I will dive into these topics.
@Disaster Stories I love your channel! Yes, you should do some at sea! Like the huge ore carrier that cracked in the half went down with people in it in no time. It sunk to the bottom of the ocean in like a minute! It happened in the pacific. The boat was from like Britain. It was covered in Disasters at Sea or Disasters at Sea whatever it’s called (1st episode in season 1)!
@@disasterstories the Edmund Fitzgerald has an interesting story and legend. It took them a long time to figure out what happened.
Has been covered quite extensively but his take on it would be nice I guess
@@philanders3705 Thanks!
I love these mountain expeditions. My heart goes out to all lost, or injured, with frostbite. To know you may not come home whole, or at all. To fulfill your dreams. I also would love to see Maratime vids, if possible. 🙏 🏔️ 🌊
Was the law suit dismissed or is it on going? Great video!
EDIT: The company settled with the estate for a sum believed to be less than $500,000
Great story, but can you please finish it? What happened with the lawsuit, how was it settled in court? I’m sure we all have our own conclusions, but what really happened?
Hi there, good question, I've been looking for this but couldn't find it. That's why I didn't include it in the video. Perhaps the outcome has been kept out of the media. I could only find this website, but the outcome is not mentioned here either:
www.adn.com/outdoors/article/two-years-after-swiss-climber-perished-mckinley-wrongful-death-suit-filed/2013/04/22/
This can take years
@@petergianakopoulos4926 Don’t forget, it’s already been 12 years since the accident & 10 years since the initial court case. How many more years could it possibly take?
@@disasterstories8
@@jwwj30another comment said they settled the case for less than $500 000
Alaska should consider a no-rescue policy on the mountain.
2:55 - its not correct about light at all! I summited Denali solo 2014 and I descended past midnight. There was no problem seeing things - it was "darker day".
3:01 - the slope from the top to the flat area is not very steep - I remember I was tired when gong up it but I do not remember the angle to be even close to what was done from high camp up - where front pointing was common.
3:55 - I have no idea how a team of 4, with single guy falling got themselves into trouble here - either super unlucky or climbers were poorly trained in self arrest or not trained at all.
6:20 - I was there in not so windy conditions and I absolutely had to have parka on when I reached the flat area. How the guide planned to move without it down? Also how did he put this on the other guy in a way it blew off? Clearly the other climber had his own parka on - how do you put one on top of the other??? This all makes zero sense.
7:06 - what? I hate guides like that - they should just told the guide to F-off - I would. This is why I do not and do not plan to ever use guides. Also he ditched his clients!
10:23 - so how did the guy without parka do in like -30C with 100km plus wind... what a brain dead guy.
10:52 - yeah when I was there some people survived strong storm at high camp - I think it is over the top to say they worried about their own survival so soon after start of the storm. Luck of experience is showing.
I once saw a TEMSCO chopper drop a three pack of 55 gallon drums of poop on the Mendenhall glacier from about 1000 feet up. It was awesome!
Aaaahahaha!😂😂 Hell ya!
better you try to tropical mountains like in indonesia, there are many mountains with no freezing death risk but some have hot and poison clouds, you can pick some non-active mountains.
I'll just stick to especially large dunes and hills lol. Maybe the base of Mt. Ranier (mom has a BF in WA and a friend that wants to take her up), but that's it.
I believe its football field, not soccer ...
McKinley, Denali, same damn mountain 🤬🤬🤣
Why do people do this stuff at all???
It’s called Denali now not Mt. McKinley.
moved him to the soccer field?
We play men's sports in the states.
It's a flat terrain called the " Football field", my bad sorry!
@@disasterstories ohh i was like how u gonna play soccer up there lol
Did they have fun???
My thoughts?
I’m all out of sympathy for these people.
The man who died, in parts of the lawsuit his family filed, as read in vid, it said among other damages, paraphrasing: “…loss of companionship, and loss of a provider and parent _to his two young children._
Definitely not worth the risk of doing if you have dependents, especially young children, imo.
Agree
There's nothing tragic about it when these people died. They put themselves in that situation, they decided by their own will to challenge the mountain and they lost. It's not like someone made them do it
That’s a terrible, ugly spirited view of humanity. Change your outlook on life and be more empathetic and compassionate. People deserve empathy
Who won the lawsuit?
someone said they settled for less than $500 000
I prefer that elevation be expressed in meters
Imperial for me.
epic rescue
The disaster of 1996?;!
Mount McKinley.
That was the old name :)
Denali!
@@user-ct8ee8od6o McKinley.
@@3vimages471 you wish old head
What are you doing on the mountain in the dark???? Do you not use the good sense God gave you??? Obviously not! What is wrong with you people??? You know the rules!!
You deserve exactly what you get!!
You know what?? This is exactly like The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight! Unprofessional, guides! Fools for clients!
It's not really getting dark on Denali in May, it's close to the polar cercle. I was there between the 19th of May and 5th of June, we had only 2 hours relatively "dark".
It's not called Denali - it is Mount McKinley
That’s the old name:)
I call it Denali.
Why the name change ?
@@cocosurgerowprobably racism or something
I'm in favor of restoring all the original names of the Pacific Northwest volcanoes. Mt Hood is WyEast, St Helens is Loowit. Mt Adams is Klickitat, etc.
This story has a reality 🤔 So many situations that involve all elements of an unpredictable nature & decisive communication ! 👌