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Canadian Halts his Everest Climb to Rescue Man	Message #19
A man from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Andrew Brash, and his climbing group, halted their summit of Mount Everest to rescue another man that was left for dead on Everest this week. Lincoln Hall, an Australian climber, had reached the summit with his Russian-led expedition. When he began his decent, Lincoln Hall became delirious - a sign of fluid on the brain. His team decided he could not be moved and they reported to Hall's wife and teenage sons that he had died on the mountain. Hall spent the night alone at 8,700 metres before Andrew Brash and his team found him the next morning. They gave him tea and oxygen and a radio for communication. Sherpas moved him to a warm tent and gave him medical attention. Brash gave up his chance of reaching the summit to help Hall. He was only 200 metres from the top of Mount Everest. His wife said "I'm sure he has some mixed emotions, maybe not right now, but in... Click here for full article.
comments (1 so far)	Posted by Lisa (profile) - Chickadee Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 18:47:09 EST

Recovering...	# 7
News this morning is that Lincoln Hall is recovering well from spending a night on Everest after being declared dead. Mr. Hall was being treated at a travel medicine clinic in Katmandu for frostbite to his fingers, thumb and toes, slight pulmonary edema and chest infection. He is in good spirits and expresses no resentment about being left for dead on Mount Everest.
	Posted by Lisa (profile) - Chickadee Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 12:19:51 EST