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). 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. both as a Postal Clerk, & as his Supervisor on Mondays of each week. press reaction. There don't seem to be any live videos of Doug Hansen available on the Internet for comparison, but in my opinion, John Hawkes, the actor who portrays Doug, sets the right tone of good-natured humility that a postal worker lost among the wealthy doctors, lawyers, and business executives on a costly Everest expedition probably would have conducted himself with. and challenges involved in making it to the summit of a 14,000-foot mountaintop, and as a way to commemorate this personal triumph, Adventum . All of the climbers then at Camp IV were exhausted and unable to reach Namba and Weathers. And that's kind of the thing that I know that I've lost, and that's part of the true grief that has taken part, is that those people are so rare. It's an interesting write-up and I enjoyed learning a little more about Doug. It was just one of the things we had in common for part of our fitness routine. He was an amazing and charismatic man; light-hearted, humble, yet driven. He was always sort of looking around, making sure you had a place to sit or whatever. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. On May 10, 1996, multiple different expeditions were attempting to. 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. Rob Hall's team also had an issue with a radio during a discussion over oxygen bottles that caused confusion. This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Boukreev made a subsequent rescue attempt but found Fischer's frozen body at around 19:00. Mel Carriere (author) from Snowbound and down in Northern Colorado on November 04, 2015: There are so many people who have perished on Everest, Larry, that I lose track. "Mount Everest as seen from Drukair2 PLW edit" by Mount_Everest_as_seen_from_Drukair2.jpg: shrimpo1967derivative work: Papa Lima Whiskey 2 (talk) - Th Doug Hansen Featurette From the Movie "Everest" Comments I hope you like the movie. ;). He would have an absolutely plastic face, and he could tell jokes. Hope you never serve on a jury. I climbed Everest from the south side in 2011 and was able to summit and also get down safely. He worked hard and played harder, as my brother mentioned previously. 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 was my favorite character in the movie because he's like most of us who nornally could never afford the price or time to train for such a tough climb. Hall's Sirdar, Ang Dorje Sherpa, and other climbing Sherpas waited at the summit for the clients. 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. Doug Hansen was an American climber and postal worker who died during the infamous 1996 Mount Everest disaster. His ice axe was later found jammed into the ridge, above the sheer face down which he is speculated to have fallen. He will be remembered as a solid, supportive, friendly companion who didn't back down from one of the most daunting challenges that face mankind - to summit the world's highest mountain while braving blizzards, ice avalanches, and potential death from plunging down deadly, dizzying rock faces; all while under the physical duress brought about by scanty oxygen above 25,000 feet. And, Scott Fischer was comfortable with that choice as well. That seems to be the consensus, that he was liked by everyone. Thanks for reading. 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. Ive stumbled accross this article again and am sad to see the poll still up. [26] They did, however, bring her back his wedding band. Thank you for honoring him. I'm glad you liked the story and thank you for the visit. Despite receiving oxygen and attempts to rewarm him, Weathers was practically abandoned again the next morning, 12 May, after a storm had collapsed his tent overnight and the other survivors once again thought he had died. By the way, I live in Kent too, and I planted white flowers next to Dougs memorial on photo. He really went back and just kept cranking, trying to save him. Andy ultimately proved that he had the kind of character, and what it took, to be a superb guide. Boukreev began his descent to Camp IV at 14:30, having spent nearly 1.5 hours at or near the summit helping others complete the climb. I wish you all the best in your life, I hope you are living the dream as well. Doug did not concoqure what he set out to do. Thete is something to be admired in that. I appreciate you dropping in with the nice words. 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. ". Mountain climbing is a dangerous sport and every climber knows that sooner or later the day will come when it may be their final. Question: would you consider fictional (Henry Chinaski) mail carriers for your series? Again, I am very disheartened to see this poll still exists. She was very proper, and she was an enjoyable individual to be around. Thanks for reading! Lana Adler from California on November 04, 2015: Great article Mel. Staff photo by Doug Jones -- Tuesday, October 31, 2006: Brunswick's Hansen Mason, #3. Rob Hall then extended the deadline, possibly out of a sense of competition with American guide Scott Fischer's team, who had successfully summited all of his clients. Beck Weathers: So many of my images of Rob have to do with the humor of the man. I would imagine that this was the end of the tour guide business due to this disaster. introduction. Mel Carriere (author) from Snowbound and down in Northern Colorado on May 16, 2016: Thank you Audrey. I was in the Califnoria wildfire last year that wiped my town of Paradise off the map. Well done. I meant no disrespect with the poll. But you know, Doug was a guy, especially early on, that you would have put at the top of your probable "succeed" list. I think something's wrong with my throat. We must remember, we truly don't know all the details as neither my dad or Rob survived. Mel Carriere (author) from Snowbound and down in Northern Colorado on November 09, 2015: Angie you honor me with your visit. Everest that killed 8 climbers, one of whom was Doug. I saw the movie when in came out and since gave read into thin air. 300+ "Doug Hansen" profiles | LinkedIn Despite his worsening condition, Weathers found he could still move mostly under his own power. Everest. At 17:30, Adventure Consultants guide Andy Harris, carrying supplementary oxygen and water, began climbing alone from the South Summit (8,749m or 28,704ft) toward Hansen and Hall at the top of Hillary Step. He was a strong, lovable, slap-on-the-back sort of guy, who you could have a good laugh with. [Laughter] But nevertheless, it was just something we talked about. As expected, Hollywood takes some liberties, but it is a good entry-level lesson for those wishing to learn more about this ill-fated ascent. Because Doug may be the first and only postal worker to achieve this, he deserves a spot in the imaginary Legendary Letter Carriers Hall of Fame. [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. Thank you Linda. Krakauer was originally slated to climb with Scott Fischer's Mountain Madness team, but Hall landed him, at least in part, by agreeing to reduce Outside's fee for Krakauer's spot on the expedition to less than cost. He's easygoing; there's not a lot of pretense about Doug. I can already tell this is going to be a good series and I look forward to the next one. Beyond the Limit, 2007. View the profiles of professionals named "Doug Hansen" on LinkedIn. But because of high climber traffic at the base of the Hillary step, where a delay occurred because fixed ropes had to be installed after Sherpas assisting the expedition failed to put them up, by 2 PM, very few climbers had reached the top. February 1, 2022 - Present. Did people die because of Doug wanting to climb to the top? Doug at the base of the Hillary Step on Mt. The movie made me think that Doug Hansen and Beck Weathers played a small role in the tragedies on the Mountain that day(s) but that Rob Moore was mostly to blame because Rob Moore should have rejected Doug Hansen's and Beck Weathers pleas to continue climbing and he should have turned them around and made them go down instead.
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