Fischer, helped by Lopsang Jangbu Sherpa, was unable to descend below the Balcony (8,350m or 27,400ft) in the storm. He was fit; he was tall; he was lean. "Everest" tells the stories of two commercial operations that summited on May 10th: Adventure Consultants, led by Rob Hall, and Mountain Madness, led by Scott Fischer. Rob Hall's customers paid $65,000 apiece for the privilege, and he had an excellent track record and reputation as a guide who got people to the Everest summit and brought them down safely again. Angie (Hansen) Taylor on November 09, 2015: I am Doug's daughter. It was just unfortunate tragedy of errors due to lack of oxygen. I am waiting for inspiration to blow in on the breeze. My particular physiology, my years of high-altitude climbing, my discipline, the commitment I make to proper acclimatization, and the knowledge I have of my own capacities have always made me comfortable with this choice. Pete Schoening had decided, while still at Base Camp (5,380m or 17,650ft), not to make the final push to the summit. both as a Postal Clerk, & as his Supervisor on Mondays of each week. Everest came in 1995, as part of an expedition led by an accomplished New Zealand climber Rob Hall, who formed a company called "Adventure Consultants" to guide clients to the summit of notable peaks around the world. @SethWolpin - Thank you for your support. The ill-fated 1996 Adventure Consultants expedition. It was recording the climb of another team 10 years after that tragedy, and their leader had made dramatic changes in business: - he had a best weather forecast money can buy. Thanks for reading. "[25] Shortly thereafter, he froze to death in his sleep. Viesturs stated in the IMAX film that upon finding Hall's body, he sat down and cried beside his friend. He loved to have a laugh and a couple of beers with the crew like anybody else. About 100 pounds in weight, no more, but as far as determination goes, she was twice that weight in determination. Search by Name, Phone, Address, or Email . And he ultimately, in a truly heroic effort on his part, will give his life to try to save Doug's. As a postal employee I feel we need heroes to give us hope and pride, and your fantastic father certainly fits the bill. Sometime before 6 PM, Rob Hall finally descended alone to a place known as the South Summit, but at this point, neither Doug Hansen nor Andy Harris, a guide who had risked his life to go to their rescue, were with him anymore. journalistic guidelines. And he clearly, early on, looked to be one of the favored to get there. Though it's not clear whether the guides would have been effective had they stuck to the deadline. Peace out! Some of their teams summited Everest during an apparent break in this developing storm only to descend into the full force of it late on 10 May. I have become fascinated with wanting to know about the people who have summited Everest. Yes, there were many other factors that attributed to their situation, but Doug killed Rob by being the weakest climber and forcing Robs hand. Blaming Doug is ridiculous when you take into account, not only his lack of experience climbing let alone with 8000ers.but also his current state at the time, hypoxic. I love those mountain climbing shows myself even though I have severe vertigo now and don't like climbing so much as a ladder. producer's notebook. I appreciate you dropping by. The guide found it impossible to get his client down the face of the steep Hillary step and refused to leave him there alone. As is typical for Everest climbers, Doug complained of respiratory difficulties during this acclimatization, which he reported to team leader Rob Hall. And his look was just -- he had a lot of compassion in him, but he had a devilish look. Additionally, a total of 84 climbers reached the summit that season, giving a fatality-to-summit ratio of 1 in 7significantly less than the historical average of 1 in 4 prior to 1996. [16][pageneeded] At 15:00, snow started to fall, and the light was diminishing. Great read, Mel. It was a good one 'though and I really enjoyed it just like I enjoyed reading this hub. Deb Hirt from Stillwater, OK on November 14, 2015: This was an excellent read, but from what I can surmise, Doug was more of a "people pleaser" than logical in some cases. I never saw the film, didnt read the book but i have read quite a few articles. I miss him every day. There was always a lot of fun, a lot of smiles, a lot of subtle, wry jokes that you had to know him for a little while before you'd get the hang of it. Scott was a larger-than-life personality in the sense that meeting him really did transform my life. He was an optimistic, enjoyable, upbeat fellow. No other way to put it. He is the second climber in line from the bottom, shown turning around. I feel John Hawkes portrayed my father well considering no contact was made with our family. I climbed Everest from the south side in 2011 and was able to summit and also get down safely. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Douglas Louis Hanson of Willmar, Minnesota, who passed away on April 26, 2023, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. kingdom of deception console commands; Income Tax. Now get this he returned a half of his members and saved their lives even though they didnt want to give up. A real mailman would always push himself to impossible limits of endurance to make it there on time, then help the stragglers up to the top. People just gravitated to him. I talk to the television every timetelling Doug to please turn around. He survived and eventually recovered, but lost his nose, right hand, half his right forearm, and all the fingers on his left hand to frostbite.[29]. Unfortunately, in this case there were tragic results. I put it up there to reinforce the notion that nobody really was to blame. I think the personal aspect is really cool. I'm glad you liked the story and thank you for the visit. The only difference is, this hub ended quite sadly. top photograph kynan bazley / hedgehog house Guy Cotter: Andy Harris was a fun-loving, strong guy. Safe trails. He was an athlete in very good shape. I am busy trying to dig up more legendary letter carriers. I never heard him have anything unpleasant to say about anybody. The blizzard on the southwest face of Everest was reducing visibility, burying the fixed ropes, and obliterating the trail back to Camp IV that the teams had broken on the ascent. If you caught his eye, there was something about him that made you really want to know who this guy was. Beck Weathers: Doug was one of those guys that you kind of instantly like. Unfortunately, the expedition turned disastrous due to a combination of factors such as poor decision-making, a . He's younger by some than the rest of this ancient crowd. [15], Several climbers got lost on the South Col during the storm. He was just a good, solid member to undertake this challenge with. Their victory is his victory, and failure is his failure. Like Weathers, Gau was evacuated by helicopter. My dad was a good man. Finding any specific details on the Internet about Doug's pre-Everest life has been extremely difficult, however, as he seems to have vanished into semi-obscurity. They didn't reach the peak until around 4 PM, two hours after the deadline. Dana Tate, despite the ending I think Doug Hansen is a great story. Thanks for sharing this legendary mail carrier's story. Shortly after midnight on 10 May 1996, the Adventure Consultants expedition began a summit attempt from Camp IV, atop the South Col (7,900m or 25,900ft). I hope you like the movie. There were witnesses to Rob Moore convincing Doug to continue the day before, however, when he was reluctant to do so. By that point, dark clouds had already appeared and snow was beginning to fall. He reported that Harris had reached the two men, but Hansen, who had been with him since the previous afternoon, was now "gone", and Harris was missing. I feel very strongly that you should remove this poll of pointing fingers! Journalist Jon Krakauer, on assignment from Outside magazine and on the Adventure Consultants team, published Into Thin Air (1997)[3] which became a bestseller. Just watch documentary movie Everest. He clearly loved being there, I mean, not just a little bit. Houston Astros non-roster invitee pitcher Austin Hansen catches a ground ball during an MLB spring training game between the Washington Nationals and. Because the pair then apparently ran out of supplemental oxygen, Doug became physically and mentally impaired and could not be coaxed onward by Hall. Click For Full Schedule. Doug did not concoqure what he set out to do. [citation needed], In the early morning of 11 May, at 04:43, Hall radioed Base Camp and said he was on the South Summit (8,749m or 28,704ft), indicating that he had survived the night. the survivors' stories. Boukreev made a subsequent rescue attempt but found Fischer's frozen body at around 19:00. The climbing Sherpas located Fischer and Gau on 11 May, but Fischer's condition had deteriorated so much that they were only able to give palliative care before rescuing Gau. It seems to me that any finger pointing at all, at anyone, is pointless and counterproductive. So, we ended up watching some scattershot humour and spooks - Goosebumps! We must remember, we truly don't know all the details as neither my dad or Rob survived. SANTA MONICA, CA - NOVEMBER 04: (L-R) Robert Hayward, Chief Operating Officer, Summit Entertainment, L.P, Patrick Russo, Principal, The Salter Group, Doug Hansen, President, Endgame Entertainment, Ashok Amritraj, CEO, Hyde Park Entertainment and Jared Underwood, Senior Vice President, Group Manager Entertainment, Comerica Bank Entertainment Group speak onstage during the 2011 American Film . Ultimately this is an entertainment, not professional article. live chat with producer david breashears. Especially if thats your friend. Who knows, maybe the Hansen bloodlines extend across the waters. Kent Washington, the Seattle metro area city where Doug Hansen was employed as a postal worker. Seemed like a good all around guy from the book. His body was never recovered. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. A postal worker from Washington state who had been climbing for 12 years, Hansen turned back just short of Everest's summit in 1995. After reading the book "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer, however, I have concluded that Hansen was probably a mail handler or ran a sorting machine. I think we all have had a time we should have died Eric, but that doesn't mean everybody wants to flirt with disaster. Everest that killed 8 climbers, one of whom was Doug. The information and photos presented on this site have been collected from the websites of County Sheriff's Offices or Clerk of Courts. He was very concerned about cold. He does point out, however, that climbing Everest has always been a highly dangerous endeavor, even before the guided tours, with one fatality for every four climbers who reach the summit. He must have been amazing, to work two jobs and stll have energy to climb mountains. (They called avalanche. And so, he certainly had the skill set that was required. The memorial on Mt. The body was previously unidentified but is now believed to be of Tsewang Paljor. I never met him, I was hired a few years later but I have heard much about him from the senior carriers and clerks. Adventure Consultants leader Hall and client Doug Hansen also ignored the turn-around time and didn't make it to the top of Mount Everest until 4PM. He is my brother. After consulting with Lopsang, he made the decision that they could not be saved by the hypoxic survivors at Camp IV nor evacuated in time; the other survivors soon agreed that leaving Weathers and Namba behind was the only choice. Question: would you consider fictional (Henry Chinaski) mail carriers for your series? [21] Krakauer and his supporters point out that, without bottled oxygen, Boukreev was unable to directly help his clients descend,[22] and that Boukreev said that he was going down with client Martin Adams,[22] but later descended faster and left Adams behind. A few weeks before departing for Nepal to start his second Everest attempt, the Kent postal worker had undergone minor throat surgery and was feeling severe aftereffects from it. Eventually, Lopsang was persuaded by Fischer to descend and leave him and Gau. The following is a list of the other fatalities during the spring 1996 climbing season on Everest. [24], Near midnight, the blizzard cleared sufficiently for the team to see Camp IV, some 200m (660ft) away. I have a few mailman short stories with a character loosely based upon myself, and this same character is the main character in a novel I am trying to write. Always a thoughtful hub from you. Hope you never serve on a jury. I've watched the documenary, I've watched Everest more than a few times. We had a Post Office Football team. In my experience, it is safer for me, once acclimatized, to climb without oxygen in order to avoid the sudden loss of acclimatization that occurs when supplementary oxygen supplies are depleted. 9 May Chen Yu-Nan () from the Taiwanese National Expedition, died after a fall down the, 19 May Reinhard Wlasich Austrian climber, died from a combination of, 25 May Bruce Herrod photojournalist with a South African team, was on the South Col during the 1011 May storm and reached the summit two weeks later, but died descending the Southeast Ridge, 6 June Ngawang Topche Sherpa Nepali Sherpa for Mountain Madness, developed a severe case of, 25 September Yves Bouchon French climber, died in an avalanche at 7,800m (25,600ft) on the southeast route below Camp IV, along with the two Sherpas listed below, 25 September Dawa Sherpa Nepalese Sherpa; died in avalanche, This page was last edited on 25 April 2023, at 16:33. Doug at the base of the Hillary Step on Mt. If he was telling everyone, including Rob Moore, that he could not proceed and Rob Moore really "hauled" Doug Hansen to the summit then I think that it is solely Rob Moore's fault that Doug Hansen and Rob Moore died. Doug became extremely discouraged, but eventually agreed to continue. pbs, FRONTLINE is a registered trademark of wgbh educational foundation. You're right, I'll just stay home and watch it on TV. Nobody overheard the dialogue, so there is no way of knowing what was said, but the upshot was that Doug got back in line and continued his ascent.". Hollywood definitely put their twist on the story in "Everest" but other than Rob calling him Doug'y they did an okay. Invalid File Type. Courageous folk. No one to blame but Popeye's Chickenlong line up! Audrey Hunt from Pahrump NV on May 16, 2016: I must have been a mountain climber in another life or time. Just authentic. One reason I had to read this was the guy's name "Doug Hansen". Because some 33 climbers were attempting the summit on the same day, and Hall and Fischer had asked their climbers to stay within 150m (500ft) of each other, there was a bottleneck at the single fixed line at the Hillary Step. Survey science aside, it is simply wrong and distasteful to try to assign blame in something like this. Boukreev had prioritized Pittman, Fox, and Madsen (all of whom were from his Mountain Madness expedition) over Namba (from the Adventure Consultants expedition), who seemed close to death; he did not see Weathers (also from the Adventure Consultants expedition). I think climbers willfully put themselves in harms way by setting foot on Everest, knowing that the worst can happen and accepting that. View local obituaries in utah. Let them R.I.P. Thank you for honoring him. Hansen placed the flag of Sunrise Elementary school where he works when he and his fellow climbers summit Mount Everest. Thank you Janine. Southeast ofSeattle on February 18, 2016: There is a picture of Doug on the wall at my post office where he worked. In his book The Climb, Boukreev shared this explanation with Mark Bryant, the editor of Outside magazine: Also, Mr. Krakauer raised a question about my climbing without oxygen and suggested that perhaps my effectiveness was compromised by that decision. 1996 Adventure Consultants Everest expedition. Ive stumbled accross this article again and am sad to see the poll still up. It's easy to be a Monday morning quarterback, but up on that mountain they were making life and death decisions. Beyond the Limit, 2007. wgbh. The Sherpas listed above were the climbing Sherpas hired by Rob Hall's Adventure Consultants. Thanks for reading! He found both alive, but barely responsive and severely frostbitten, and in no condition to move. Thank you Venkatachari M. It is a depressing ending, but Everest climbers seem to embrace this potential fate. [18] Boukreev maintained that he wanted to be ready to assist struggling clients farther down the slope, and to retrieve hot tea and extra oxygen if necessary. I was in the Califnoria wildfire last year that wiped my town of Paradise off the map. And I don't know that at the time, when we were in camp early on, that we realized just how mentally focused and how tough she was. If you want to know exactly what happened, read the book called Climb by anatoli boukreev. Doug was the kind of guy who, if there were people sitting around in the mess tent and you walked in, he'd be one of the first people you would go sit by; easy to get along with. That says pretty much everything you need to know about what kind of guy he was. But I cringed when I saw the poll. Hard to write about such stuff unless you have a time that you should have died. She was reserved; she was a very quiet individual. It's clear that he and Jon Krakauer formed a bit of a duo; I think that they thought that they had more in common with each other than they had maybe with the rest of us. They do make us grow; they do make us transcend ourselves and the ordinariness of existence. February 1, 2022 - Present. I watch documentaries over and over again. I appreciate your nice words. "[3][pageneeded] Boukreev gives 18:00 as "the onset of a blizzard". [17] When Hall arrived at the scene, the Sherpas offered to take Hansen to the summit, but Hall sent the Sherpas down to assist the other clients, and instructed them to stash oxygen canisters on the route. Laborer at Concrete Repair Specialist. The record number of 12 fatalities in the 1996 spring climbing season was 3% of the 398 climbers who had ascended above Base Campslightly below the historical average of 3.3% at that time. The bodies of Doug Hansen and Andy Harris have never been found. introduction. After a brief celebratory stay at the top, he headed back down with Rob. Well done. Doug worked a lot of overtime to pay for his trips. Liked by Douglas Hansen, CPA Join now to see all activity Experience Former Executive Director Summit Physician Specialist May 2019 - Present4 years Executive Director Summit Physicians. But in reality he wasn't! Although human decisions certainly played a role, the fickle, unpredictable blizzards on the summit of Everest were ultimately responsible for the deaths of the climbers. The 10th of May was another co-incidence as that was the birthdate of my Doug Hansen's son Tom (my cousin). Scott Fischer/Woodfin - From Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer, On May 10th, 1996, the day of the final ascent, Doug Hansen did not appear to be in good physical condition. It is hard to place the blame on anyone in particular. This 3-day emergency medicine conference runs from November 9-12, 2022. The Website for the 2008 PBS Frontline television show titled Storm Over Everest. The Adventure Consultants casualty list included guide Rob Hall, guide Andy Harris, Japanese female climber Yasuko Namba, and Doug Hansen. By the time we reached the South Summit the sun had risen. [8], With the exception of Namba, none of the clients on Hall's team had ever reached the summit of an 8,000-meter peak, and only Fischbeck, Hansen, and Hutchison had previous high-altitude Himalayan experience. Doug Hansen (46) - had previously attempted Everest with Hall's team in 1995; disappeared near the South Summit while descending with Hall Stuart Hutchison (34) - youngest client on Hall's team; previous 8,000 m experiences included K2 winter expedition in 1988, Broad Peak west ridge in 1992, and Everest north side in 1994 [Laughter] And I was saying, "Nope, not me! These men sought to accomplish their ultimate goals and were aware of consequences by doing so. [28], Later in the day, however, Weathers regained consciousness and walked alone under his own power to the camp, surprising everyone there, though he was still suffering severe hypothermia and frostbite. [7] There were many other Sherpas working at lower elevations who performed duties vital to the Adventure Consultants and Mountain Madness expeditions. Poughkeepsie, New York. The novel is now stuck; I have a beginning and end but no middle. I don't pretend that it is a professional poll. I find it disgraceful and disrespectful. The people featured on this site may not have been convicted of the charges or crimes listed and are presumed innocent until proven guilty. AP/Wide World Photos - From Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer. http://www.rogerwendell.com/memorials.html. Thanks for reading. Everest is an extremely dangerous enterprise, the massive mountain claiming the lives of more than 250 mountaineers since it was first attempted. Those who summit the peak, both guides and clients, are well aware of the risks in advance and accept them as part of the allure of being able to chalk up Everest as part of their climbing trophy case. I remember vividly the 1996 Everest tragedy. Summit Physician Specialist, +7 more Utah State University [20] Boukreev's supporters, who include G. Weston DeWalt, co-author of The Climb (1997), state that using bottled oxygen gives a false sense of security. The team leaders' decisions to exceed the normal turnaround time of 14:00, with many summiting after 14:30. Douglas Hansen is 58 years old today because Douglas's birthday is on 11/04/1963. dvd & transcript. He loved to run steps and so did I. He had failed to summit Everest the year before with Hall, and likely pleaded his guide to allow him to summit even though he was struggling and . Its all on him. The South face of Everest, the side climbed by Doug Hansen as a member of Rob Hall's Adventure Consultants team. Thanks for reading! It gives a pretty fair rendition of Doug's experience. Doug Hansen's first attempt on Mt. He was probably also inspired by the schoolchildren of Kent, Washington, who had given him a small flag to plant on the mountain's summit. Madsen and Fox remained on the mountain with the group in order to shout for the rescuers. Lana Adler from California on November 04, 2015: Great article Mel. Beidleman, Groom, Schoening, and Gammelgaard set off to find help. Several climbers (e.g. Lene Gammelgaard: There's the expression "larger-than-life" personalities, and until you meet one of those larger-than-life personalities, you won't have a clue. . If a client sees that the summit is close and they're dead-set on getting there, they're going to laugh in your face and keep going.[32]. More information Your response dismissed her concerns out of hand. Andy was the sort of guy who would make everybody around him feel that they were in good hands. [citation needed]. He was divorced, as is made plain in the movie, he had two children and a girlfriend he was seriously involved with at the time of his death, but other than this, details about his life are sketchy. I knew Doug. One of the reasons I wrote this was to exxonerate the participants. The team began the assault on the summit on 6 May, bypassing Camp I (5,944m or 19,501ft) and stopping at Camp II (6,500m or 21,300ft) for two nights. These deaths were not directly related to the storm or the events of 1011 May 1996 Everest disaster. People enjoy taking polls and surveys. We used to like to talk about different things that we would do to stay fit. [19] Krakauer sharply criticized Boukreev's decision not to use bottled oxygen while employed as a guide. Hall's Sirdar, Ang Dorje Sherpa, and other climbing Sherpas waited at the summit for the clients. postal worker Doug Hansen, who had already attempted Everest unsuccessfully twice before) were determined to get to the top that day, come hell or high water. View FREE Public Profile & Reputation for Douglas Hansen in Lees Summit, MO - See Court Records | Photos | Address, Email & Phone Number | Personal Review | $100 - $149,999 Income & Net Worth. Wonderful perspective on this problematic climb. Bill De Giulio from Massachusetts on November 04, 2015: Great read Mel. Of course he had faults, as we all do, but he truly seemed to positively impact all those how had the priviledge to know him. Thanks for reading. A rivalry between Hall and Fischer, who were both incentivized to get their clients to the summit. On the way down, Ang Dorje encountered client Doug Hansen above the Hillary Step and ordered him to descend. Second they were way past the 2pm turnaround time. He was always somebody who, I thought, was thinking about the other person. Thank you Jodah. Thank you Cris Sp, I can certainly appreciated getting delayed because of Popeye's chicken. He worked hard and played harder, as my brother mentioned previously. But very thoughtful and just a really warm, warm guy. a talk with filmmaker david breashears People gravitated toward him this lovely combination of life-loving and hard-working. Is it possible that mighty Mt. Have a dream, work hard, and have fun. In May 2004, Kent Moore, a physicist, and John L. Semple, a surgeon, both researchers from the University of Toronto, told New Scientist magazine that an analysis of the weather conditions on 11 May suggested that atmospheric oxygen levels fell by an additional 6% as a result of the storm, resulting in a further 14% reduction in oxygen uptake.[34][35]. A movie review is beyond the scope of this article, but having read Jon Krakauer's book after the film, I believe Everest is an accurate depiction of what went on at and beneath the summit of Mt. A businesswoman from Japan, Namba summited Everest in 1996 to become the second Japanese woman to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. An amazing man. Join Facebook to connect with Doug Hansen and others you may know. ". [citation needed], The expeditions quickly encountered delays. It was well written and I enjoyed reading it. Colin Garrow from Inverbervie, Scotland on November 02, 2015: Interesting piece - I've come across the book before but haven't read it yet. I had an uncle named Doug Hansen, who worked as a technician and linesman for our phone company (then called the PMG "Post Master General's Department"..now Telstra) The phone and mail companies were run by the same government department. Sorry! Lou Kasischke: Doug was a very likeable,. Norm Snead of the New York Giants hands off to Doug Kotar as Don Hansen of the Atlanta Falcons defends during the game at Yale Bowl on October 6,. Thank you bedegiulio. I think you caught the spirit of the thing. Eric Dierker from Spring Valley, CA. Despite his worsening condition, Weathers found he could still move mostly under his own power. The flag is made of linen with the image of a sun in the centre with "Sunrise Elementary" handwritten in black ink in the left-hand corner and four yellow ties to secure it to the set. did christian laettner win an nba championship; shimao property holdings australia; german russian dumplings Mel Carriere (author) from Snowbound and down in Northern Colorado on November 10, 2015: I don't agree Scott. I saw the movie when in came out and since gave read into thin air. The 1996 Mount Everest disaster occurred on 1011 May 1996 when eight climbers caught in a blizzard died on Mount Everest while attempting to descend from the summit. Mel Carriere (author) from Snowbound and down in Northern Colorado on September 18, 2016: Well, Russel, I think the only two men who could confirm that are still lying up on the mountain. A moviegoer is likely to leave the theater believing that the disaster could have been avoided if that stubborn mailman had just turned around when told to.
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