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Lincoln
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News from 7Summits Club
Everest expedition under the leadership of
Alexander Abramov
May 27 at 12.30 Chinese time rescue team of 10 Sherpa and expedition doctor
Andrey Selivanov descended from the North Col. They delivered Lincoln Hall to
ABC. Lincoln was able to walk on his own. During the whole previous
night Lincoln was sleeping on oxygen on the North Col. As soon as he arrived
in ABC Lincoln was given new portion of medical care. Brain edaema is
practically gone now. He regained adequate perception of reality. Lincoln made
a telephone call to his wife Barbara. He told her that he has bad frostbites
of his fingers. Barbara answered that she would love him all the same even if
he would loose all his fingers. In two days Lincoln is planning to go down to
BC and then depart for Katmandu and Australia. Big thanks to Sherpas of
7 Summits Club and expedition doctor Andrey Selivanov, who at risk for their
own lives conducted rescue operation on Everest. Alexander Abramov, expedition
leader
Update on the man who found Lincoln alive
after he was declared dead is here.
Earlier: Alexander Abramov reports,
"At ten in the evening on local time Lincoln Hall and Sherpas accompanying him
have gone down in camp on North Col (7000м).
Yes !
Lincoln Hall has passed
without assistance the whole snow slope, from 7500 m! In camp on the Saddle
doctor Andrey Selivanov met him and led to a dining tent, which is now as a
field hospital. As he said, the first problems of Lincoln is an acute
psychosis, a disorientation in space, also he shows resistance accompanying
and now to the doctor. First of all it will be necessary to calm him. The
reason – an acute edema of a brain and hypoxia. The doctor have examined his
hands – frostbitten 2-3 degrees. Legs to the moment of communication were not
examined yet. On a question on prospects Andrey has told: "We shall overcome
!". Now Lincoln is in heat, in spacious tent with electric illumination, 10
person are engaged in his service. Descent in АВС is planned for tomorrow's
morning, but not early, when there will be a sun and will become warmer.
Under last message for today
(23:00 local time), Lincoln Hall has fallen asleep in warm tent in camp on
North Col. Necessary and possible (in this place) medical aid was rendered to
him. "
The Leader of expedition 7
Summits Club on Everest
Alexander Abramov
Earlier: The rescue operation is
continuing. While Alex reports it is unique, climbers has been rescued after
spending the night out before up high, recall Brice's client and his guide
Andy who spent the night out at the Third step. There has also been others...
Alex is reporting to us that
the group appear to be
descending the route from the ridge to high camp at 8300 meters. His
expedition Sirdar Mingma Gelu (Lakpa's Sherpa Brother) is up there. He has
brought some kind of carring basket. Lincoln has a rest, drinks tea. "He in
consciousness, however not completely understands what happens."
From high camp the
group prepares for descent
following the difficult part, a rocky crest. From 7500 meters they will pass
on a snow crest and Sherpas hope to lower Lincoln in camp on North Col by
night. At 7000 the expedition Doctor Andrey Selivanov prepares a field
hospital and waits for "descent of the victim."
Now 13 Sherpas under
management of Mingma are occupied in rescue operation. They hope to have a
rest and a sleep some hours in camp on the North Col.
Descent to АВС (6400м) is
supposed to be begun at dawn, May, 27th. There, in advanced base camp (АВС) a
new team of Sherpas prepares for the further transportation. Several teams
are helping.
Earlier update: Yesterday Lincoln's team stated Lincoln Hall was dead (see
below for the full report from them.) They also reported Тhomas
Weber died.
We wondered what would Dan Mazur find? Other
Everest climbers and EverestNews.com actually spoke about what Dan might find.
No one knew what Dan knew about these apparent deaths or if he had any
knowledge at all that these men were up there.
Dan called in to say he and a couple of other
climbers from his team were headed up... Into the mess Dan was headed. Several
dead bodies from 2006 would be in the path, but in what condition would the
bodies from the night before be found? You see when you are "dead" on Everest,
"dead" is a matter of condition in some cases. Maybe we can talk more about
that in a few days...
So what did Dan find? Press reports are
indicating Dan has found Lincoln ALIVE!!! The reports state Dan gave him tea
and oxygen. We have not heard from Dan yet, as we would not expect too. Dan
then reportedly called for call, and an army of Sherpas went up and are trying
to bring Lincoln down.
PLEASE SEND YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS OUT TO DAN, PHIL AND
ANDREW AND THE SHERPAS. Their lives are clearly at risk right now... The
Sherpa will be able to stay longer the western climbers who will need to come
down.
Alex, Lincoln's expedition leader has filed this NEW
report: (the previous report stating Lincoln was dead follows it ...)
11:00 Moscow time. Alexander
Abramov by the phone from camp ABC.
News about Lincoln Hall.
May, 25 at 19:20 Sherpas have stopped the rescue operation proceeding more of
9 hours at height about 8700 meters. They have verified the fact of death of
Lincoln Hall, on the basis of that from 17:00 till 19:20 he did not submit any
attributes of life. Five Sherpas, completely exhausted, have gone down in
darkness in camp 8300.
In the morning May, 26 at 7
in the morning, Dan Mazur, which was climbing with group of clients, has
informed, he is near Lincoln Hall. Lincoln was motionless, but submitted weak
attributes of life. Immediately 13 Sherpas, spending night on North Col (7000
meters) were sent for realization of rescue operations on height of 8700
meters. The same task was put to five Sherpas which stay in camp 8300 .
Unfortunately, two of them have lost sight yesterday and required help. Thus,
approximately by 11 a.m. three Sherpas with tea, oxygen and medicines have
reached Lincoln. After plentiful drink and reception of medicines, Lincoln
started to talk, though speech of him was untied and he could not move
independently . Not waiting arrival of the basic group, three Sherpas have
started to move him on a crest. Now they could move him on 50 meters on a
difficult rocky site. Now the second group of eight Sherpas with all necessary
came for help. If weather will allow, rescue operations will proceed all
night.
WE ASK YOU ALL TO SEND YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS OUT TO DAN,
PHIL AND ANDREW AND THE SHERPAS. Their lives are clearly at risk right
now...
Earlier report from the expedition leader:
18:30 Moscow time. Alexander
Abramov by the phone from camp ABC.
21 – 25th of May good weather kept on Everest, the wind was very weak. May, 25
in midnight a team of Lincoln Hall (Australia), Homes Weber (Germany), guide
Harry Kikstra (Holland) in support of 5 high-altitude porters has left camp of
8300 m for a summit attempt. The group was well provided with oxygen as about
20 superfluous cylinders were in camp 8300. At 9:00 Lincoln Hall and three
Sherpas has reached the top. He went in good rate and has joyfully informed
about his success on a portable radio set.

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Тhomas
Weber |
At 9:15 Harry Kikstra has
informed, that Тhomas Weber, a climber with weakened sight, has completely
lost sight. For this reason, traverse on rocks to the top at height of 8800
meters he considered practically impossible. Having conferred, Тhomas, Harry
and two Sherpas have begun descent at 9:30 a.m., only 50 meters from the
summit on height. At 10:00 Lincoln Hall has reached on descent a snow
triangle, at height of 8800 meters. And at this moment Sherpas have
transferred, that Lincoln started to move downwards very bad, coordination was
lost. At 10:30 Lincoln has lain on snow and could not go down independently
any more. Sherpas have begun rescue works. To the aid we have sent two more
Sherpas from camp ABC with oxygen. They should bring additional oxygen, drink
etc ….
Unexpectedly at 12:20, Harry Kikstra has informed that he is with Тhomas and
to two Sherpas at a level of the Second step, height of 8700 meters. And that
Тhomas has a collapse, Тhomas has told only: "I have died" and have lost
consciousness. At 12:40 the death was verified . Harry has sent one of Sherpas
upward to the aid of transportation of Lincoln. Then he has gone downwards
with the second Sherpas. From 9:30 till 19:20 , almost 9 hours, four tried to
get Lincoln lower. A crest here is very complicated technically and in
condition of Lincoln it was possible to lower him for 9 hours on 300-400
meters on a crest. Sherpas could lower him from the Second step on height of
8700 meters. During descent Lincoln two times talked on a portable radio set
to friends. Conversations were addle, there was an obvious loss of orientation
in time and space. After 5 p.m. Lincoln has ceased to reply. Movements have
got chaotic character. Sherpas continued attempts to move Lincoln along a
crest, but at 19:20 the death was verified. The probable reason: brain
cerebral edema, pulmonary edema . Now 21:30, Sherpas have gone down from a
crest in camp 8300м, they are outside of danger though have got awfully tired.
Harry Kikstra is in camp on 7000 m on North Col.
The Leader of expedition 7 Summits Club on Everest
Alexander Abramov
And the responsible secretary
Lyudmila Korobeshko
Very sad news... Our thoughts and prayers go out to the
families
Dispatches
Background: Expedition name "7 Summits
Club"
Expedition Leader - Alexander
Abramov
Expedition guides - Alexander
Abramov, Russia (main guide and leader, Everest Summiteer, leader of 5
Himalayan Expeditions)
- Igor
Svergun, Ukrain (guide, 2 times Everest summiter, from the North without
oxygen, 5 other 8-thousanders, has 2 Piolet d’Ore)
- Mingma
Gelu Sherpa, Nepal (sirdar, 5 times Everest Summiteer)
- Sergey
Kofanov, Russia (assistant guide)
- Ludmila
Korobeshko, Russia (assistant guide)
- Andrey
Selivanov, Russia (doctor and ABC manager)
- Maxim
Onipchenko, Russia (mountain ranger, BC manager)
- Sergey
Chistyakov, Russia (internet project manager)
List of
expedition members:
To the top
Lande Vladimir |
Russia |
Rozhkov
Ilya |
Russia |
Ryzhenko
Arkadiy |
Russia |
Plyushkin
Igor |
Russia |
Pushkarev
Vladimir |
Russia |
Lorenzo
Gariano |
UK |
Kirk
Wheatley |
UK |
David A.
Lien |
USA |
Ron Morrow |
USA |
William
Hazelton Tyler III |
USA |
Slate
Stern |
USA |
Ronald
Kevin Muhl |
South
African |
Noel
Richmond Hanna |
UK |
Petter
Kragset |
Norway |
Torbjørn
Orkelbog |
Norway |
Henrik
Andre Olsen |
Denmark |
Johnny
Brevik |
Norway |
Thomas
Weber (blind climber) |
Germany |
Vince
Bousselaire |
USA |
Richard
Harris |
Australian |
Christopher Harris (son) |
Australian |
Michael
Charles Dillon |
Australian |
Lincoln
Ross Hall |
Australian |
John
Delaney |
Ireland |
Frode
Høgset |
Norway |
Barbara
Tyler |
USA
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Patrick
Hugh Flynn |
Ireland |
Gariano
Giuseppe |
Italian |
20 Sherpas
6 cooks
6 kitchen boys
Total: 73 (30 clients, 43
staff)
Expedition start date : April
10
Expedition end date : June 10
Alexander Abramov with part
of the staff arrives in Katmandu on March 20 to start the preparations for
such a big expedition. 200 oxygen bottles are already bought for the
expedition.
Update: Alex is currently in Nepal meeting with Asian
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