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Jon got the call
Jon Krakauer got the call asking to go on this expedition... he accepted. -
Started to Climb
On March 31st 1996, the team of 29 started to climb up the mighty Mt.Everest, the biggest and tallest mountain in the world. There were instructors from different countrys helping, tagging along. Including doctors. When they stood infront of the mountain they would soon be faced with challenges, they noticed that pictures do not show justice. They were staring down what would soon be taking a death toll on plenty of them. -
Kuhumbu Clisure
Arrived at the lower end of the Kuhumbu clisure. 12 milet ton of ice closed down everest. -
Lobuje
Reached Lobuje. 16,200 ft. -
8 people died
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End of Icefall
reached the end of icefall -
Good Health
Everyone is in good health. -
Camp One
Reached Camp 1. 19,500 ft. -
Worse Day
8-15 people died. -
300-3:10ish
BAD WEATHER!!! Snow and large junks of hail. -
Reached Summit
11:15pm-Reached Summit. 20 people alive. -
Hall needs help
5:30pm-Hall radios for help -
Boukery meets the Summit
Boukery reaches the summit at 1:07pm -
Camp IV
2:30pm-climbed down to Camp IV -
Scott Fiesher reaches Summit
Scott Fiesher reaches Summit-vert ill. 3:45pm -
Bad Blizzard
On May 10th 1996, there was a bad blizzard at 6pm. Traveling at.Blinging the team memebers. Many were lost during this storm, also leaving some that couldnt even walk. Winds were traveling at 70 MPH. It was deadly. -
Storm growing worse
8pm. The storm grew worse. In their words, they describe it as a "hurricane" They are in South Col. -
No sleep
Jon hadnt slept in 57 hours -
Hall reaches South Summit
4:43am-Hall reaches South Summit. Harris reachedt two men in need ofhelp. Hall's oxygen tank choked with ice. He couldnt breath that air. -
Found Fischers frozen body
7pm -
Morning
On May 11th 1996, 6am they noticed that 6 members didnt make it to the camp yet. The weather out beneath the tents they hid in were so bad that 5 would be found dead, and the other one would have such a bad case of frost bit that his hands would have to be amputitated. -
Hall fixes oxygen mask
On May 11th 1996, Hall noticed he might be close to death. His oxygen mask was choked with ice and he couldnt breath the right air. He called his wife to tell her not to worry and that he would be alright...shortly after Hall passed away on Mt.Everest. -
Going down
On the way down the mighty moutain, many died. -
11 dead
11 died out of the 25. 5 were team mates -
Reached the bottom
They have finally made it to the bottom of MT. EVEREST -
Found Hall's dead body
Long after the expidetion ended, the crew people from IMAX epidetion found Hall's dead body on May 23th, 1996. They had to notice his wife and she was devistated, even though she already knew he passed away long before. Hall, after all did make it off the mountain, even though he wasnt alive.
