Met him in base camp in 1993. I was a trekker with a bit of altitude sickness. We talked for a while over dinner. He gave me a diamox which was helpful. Nice guy.
And Andy Harris he turned around and made back up to rob because rob the next morning rob asked has anyone has seen him he was with him that night this is what guy cotter has said in his interviews no one knows what happened to him he has never been found. So to say he got lost and missed the camp by a few feet where is he getting that information from
Since they found Andy’s ice axe at the south summit he may have fallen down the face, trying to clip into the fixed lines. Rob kept saying that he he couldn’t clip into those lines, otherwise he would have begun to descend.
@@mitchr1080 That was a mistake Jon Krakauer reiterated in his exceptional book, "Into Thin Air." In subsequent interviews, he said that he had 100% believed that Andy Harris missed the camp and had walked off the Kanshung? Face to his death. What happened was that,on his way back down in an exhausted hypoxic state within sight of the highest camp (Camp 4), Jon, had passed and talked with someone he thought had been Andy Harris. Based on what Jon told basecamp, the info. was passed along to Andy's family. Jon felt terrible about the mistake because of what the info. had done to Andy's family.
Almost 20 yrs later & im still fascinated by this story. This is an excellent presentation. Now they have helicopters making deliveries to camp 2. Pretty soon they will be offering helicopter rides to the summit.
Makalu ( not his real name , he named himself that after the mountain called makalu ) wasn’t supposed to summit that day. He was extremely lucky the other teams took care of him. One in his group slipped at camp 3 & died & he refused to come down. He let the other climbers from other teams take his teammate’s dead body down.
You have to wander, maybe Doug Hansen was UNLUCKY that his frostbite the year before wasn't serious. If it had been serious, he would not have come back to Everest and he would still be alive. And Rob and Andy too, for that matter. Sometimes luck can be a curse
Something must have been wrong with rob hall to stay up there… he knew staying with Doug meant he wasn’t getting off that mountain either… I guess we were never know
Truly a great talk with a perspective on this tragedy that isn't often heard. Thank you!
Met him in base camp in 1993. I was a trekker with a bit of altitude sickness. We talked for a while over dinner. He gave me a diamox which was helpful. Nice guy.
Did you hike "only" to base camp? I'm interested in planning a trek to EBC but I am not a climber.
@@paulloveless9180 yes
This was better than the movie!!
I have listened to Dr Ken Kamler before and i have found that every times he speaks, he speaks from his heart.
I agree though his story also changes and in parts is completely different from everyone else even Neil bidlman his version of namba is way different
And Andy Harris he turned around and made back up to rob because rob the next morning rob asked has anyone has seen him he was with him that night this is what guy cotter has said in his interviews no one knows what happened to him he has never been found. So to say he got lost and missed the camp by a few feet where is he getting that information from
Since they found Andy’s ice axe at the south summit he may have fallen down the face, trying to clip into the fixed lines. Rob kept saying that he he couldn’t clip into those lines, otherwise he would have begun to descend.
I see what did there Joyleen.
@@mitchr1080 That was a mistake Jon Krakauer reiterated in his exceptional book, "Into Thin Air." In subsequent interviews, he said that he had 100% believed that Andy Harris missed the camp and had walked off the Kanshung? Face to his death. What happened was that,on his way back down in an exhausted hypoxic state within sight of the highest camp (Camp 4), Jon, had passed and talked with someone he thought had been Andy Harris. Based on what Jon told basecamp, the info. was passed along to Andy's family. Jon felt terrible about the mistake because of what the info. had done to Andy's family.
Love this story and how he tells it
wonderful emotional climber and speaker
Appreciate Dr. Kamler's knowledge and his experience he shares here.
Almost 20 yrs later & im still fascinated by this story. This is an excellent presentation. Now they have helicopters making deliveries to camp 2. Pretty soon they will be offering helicopter rides to the summit.
Always love listening to Dr Kamler. Great insight into high altitude mountaineering. 👍❤️
Dr.Ken your a hero !
Amazing story. I`m left wondering if Bec isn`t the coolest human ever. Dr Kamler is one impressive human being.
Makalu ( not his real name , he named himself that after the mountain called makalu ) wasn’t supposed to summit that day. He was extremely lucky the other teams took care of him. One in his group slipped at camp 3 & died & he refused to come down. He let the other climbers from other teams take his teammate’s dead body down.
You have to wander, maybe Doug Hansen was UNLUCKY that his frostbite the year before wasn't serious. If it had been serious, he would not have come back to Everest and he would still be alive. And Rob and Andy too, for that matter. Sometimes luck can be a curse
Something must have been wrong with rob hall to stay up there… he knew staying with Doug meant he wasn’t getting off that mountain either… I guess we were never know