A record-setting Norwegian mountaineer has pushed back against claims that she could have done more to save a Pakistani porter who slipped off a narrow trail near the peak and died there after several hours.
  • dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I consume Norwegian news, so my sources is wildly biased, but for what it’s worth:

    The pakistani climber was extremely undergeared, not wearing even what has been called a “bare minimum” jacket and insufficient oxygen supplies. Even though Norwegian sources don’t deny that Kristin should have a trial for her inactions, they are leaning heavily towards making a case against the organization which was in charge of gearing up and preparing the pakistani.

    I am torn. And as I stated, my sources is extremely biased, as Norwegians have a huge thing for lifting up our own people, but this case is not a great look.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    The circumstances of Mohammad Hassan’s July 27 death on K2, the world’s second-highest peak, sparked ongoing controversy, with two climbers arguing that he could have been saved if all those on the mountain that day had aborted their climb and focused on getting him down safely.

    The fallout from Hassan’s death overshadowed a record established by Norwegian climber Kristin Harila and her Sherpa guide, Tenjin.

    The uproar had been sparked by drone footage showing dozens of climbers pushing past a gravely injured Hassan toward the summit.

    The committee’s mandate noted that it’s crucial to determine the facts after “distressing reports circulating on various social media platforms.”

    Investigators will try to determine, among other things, whether more could have been done to save Hassan, said Sajid Hussain, deputy director of the Sports and Tourism department of Gilgit-Baltistan.

    Steindl and German climber Philip Flaemig, who shot the drone footage, had abandoned their K2 climb earlier that day because of bad weather.

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  • livus@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    It’s incredibly callous to decide to just continue on their world record attempt instead of stopping the climb and trying properly to save the guy.

    This longer article has the footage and more in-depth explanations.

    I can’t help thinking it’s true, if this had been a westerner instead of a sherpa they would not have treated him like this.

      • livus@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        Good point. Seems like the Turkish team tried to save him and everyone else ignored him…

        Also, arguing against my point, I noticed some other teams have spoken out eg

        Said Lukas Furtenbach, owner of Furtenbach Adventures: “We would have stopped our summit push and helped, no matter what it takes. Even if it means we have to give up our oxygen supplies and even if it means no summit for all our clients. This is a fundamental part of the pre-summit push briefing I do with all clients. I always prepare them so that if we come across a situation like that, we help. Period.” Source.

        There have been several incidents on Everest in recent years which have highlighted Sherpas feeling bad about how they are treated, though.

    • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I’m not sure what more to expect from these people. They arent breaking new ground, they arent contributing to science and exploration, they are just trying to get their “world record” for their own selfish reasons. They absolutely would step over a westerner if it it’s corpse stood in their way.They use the bodies as milestones…

      I’m not gonna stop them trying, but I’m certainly not impressed with their “achievement”. I do feel bad for the sherpa, who is just trying to feed his family. Hopefully more of them realise that their lives are not worth the risk.