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7 maj 2023 · W maju 1996 r. doszło tam do jednej z najbardziej spektakularnych tragedii w Himalajach. Za tysiące dolarów wykupili miejsce w ekspedycji, dzięki której mieli zdobyć dach świata. Szli na Everest z przewodnikami, jako klienci komercyjnej wyprawy.
Shortly after midnight on 10 May 1996, the Adventure Consultants expedition began a summit attempt from Camp IV, atop the South Col (7,900 m or 25,900 ft). They were joined by six client climbers, three guides, and Sherpas from Scott Fischer 's Mountain Madness company, as well as an expedition sponsored by the government of Taiwan .
W skład pierwszej ekspedycji z „Adventure Consultants” wchodzili: przewodnicy Rob Hall, Mike Groom, Andy Harris + 8 klientów (w tym Jon Krakauer, dziennikarz piszący reportaż dla czasopisma „Outsiede”. Druga: himalaiści z firmy Scota Fishera z „Moutain Madness”.
Adventure Consultants, formerly Hall and Ball Adventure Consultants, is a New Zealand-based adventure company that brings trekking and climbing groups to various locations. Founded by Rob Hall and Gary Ball in 1991, it is known for its pioneering role in the commercialisation of Mount Everest and the 1996 Mount Everest climb during which eight ...
13 maj 2008 · Adventure Consultants - $65,000 for a guided expedition lasting 67 days. They offer additional services at an extra cost for private guiding, extra oxygen and Sherpa support.
Andrew Michael Harris NZBS (29 September 1964 – 11 May 1996), commonly known by his nickname Andy Harris, was a New Zealand mountain guide who died in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. Harris was one of the guides for the Adventure Consultants' 1996 Everest expedition, led by Rob Hall.
Lou Kasischke and Yasuko Namba rounded out the Adventure Consultants team. Unlike their fellow team members, these two clients had climbed six of the Seven Summits; only Everest had eluded them. Namba also was the only female in Hall’s group. (For a complete list of the guides and clients on both the Hall and Fischer expeditions, see Exhibit 3.)
