Climber Hall Reaches Everest Base Camp
May 27, 2006 - 5:59AMAustralian climber Lincoln Hall has just walked into the advanced base camp on Mount Everest in reasonably good health, a fellow climber says.
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South Australian climber Duncan Chessell, who runs DCXP Mountain Journeys, told AAP shortly before 3pm (AEST) on Saturday that he had received a call from one of his guides on the mountain, Jamie McGuinness, telling him the news.
"He's in reasonably good condition but he doesn't have much memory of things at this stage," Mr. Chessell said.
"Basically he's been able to come down under his own steam, without assistance, is what Jamie reported.
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http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Climber-Hall-reaches-Everest-base-camp/2006/05/27/1148524914382.htmlJoint effort never before seen on Everest’s North side: Lincoln Hall in C1
10:55 am EST May 26, 2006
(MountEverest.net) Early this morning, climbers on their way up the mountain found Australian Lincoln Hall still alive - after his spending one night in the open at 8700m. A rescue operation was immediately launched – resulting in an unprecedented joint effort from all teams still on Everest’s north side.
Sherpas reached Lincoln who, after receiving O2 and drugs, regained consciousness but remained in extremely serious condition. He was transported down across the technical upper sections of Everest.
At 10:00 this evening local time Lincoln is in camp at North Col 7000m; he even made the snow slope from 7500 m without assistance, Abramov reports. With him now in the makeshift hospital tent is doctor Andrey Selivanov . Lincoln is confused, due to acute brain edema and hypoxia. The doctor examined his hands, frostbitten 2-3 degrees. Lincoln remains in critical condition, but on a question regarding the outlook, the doctor said, "We shall overcome!".
"Now Lincoln Hall is in a warm, spacious tent with electric light, looked after by ten people. Descent to ABC is planned for tomorrow morning," Abramov said.
Lincoln is now in the North Col C1 tent. "In our big dining tent at the North Col, the expedition's doctor Andrey Selivanov has prepared a field hospital. The tent has tables, chairs, and electric light," Abramov reported earlier. Image of the camp at North Col, courtesy of the expeditionmore...
http://www.mounteverest.net/news.php?id=3303 Pretty damn good especially considering they needed a stretcher for him at first. He just might make it!