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Doug Hansen from Kent, Washington, was possibly the first and only postal worker to successfully climb Mt. Everest. This article explores his amazing feat and his tragic death.
7 lip 2023 · Doug Hansen, an American climber and postal worker, tragically lost his life during the 1996 Mount Everest Disaster. Hansen, dubbed “mailman” due to his occupation, joined Rob Hall’s Adventure Consultants team with the aim of summiting Everest that season.
15 sie 2024 · The deaths of Andy Harris and Doug Hansen remain mysteries, as their bodies were never recovered. Instead, their deaths were dramatized in Everest — Hansen plunges off the side of a cliff while Harris suffers from the effects of hypothermia.
Written/Illustrated by: Doug Hansen Publisher: Heyday Books Publication Date: April 2016 ISBN: 978-1-59714-332-5 Reviewed by: Amy Lignor Review Date: March 2016
Doug Hansen z Kent w stanie Waszyngton był prawdopodobnie pierwszym i jedynym pracownikiem poczty, który z powodzeniem wspiął się na Mt. Everest. W tym artykule opisano jego niesamowity wyczyn i tragiczną śmierć.
31 gru 2016 · The bodies of Andy Harris and Doug Hansen were never found. The body of Scott Fischer was tied to the mountain by his Sherpa, Lopsang Jangbu, and later recovered. The body of Rob Hall remained on the South Summit for a short time until it fell 12,000 ft. to the base of the mountain.
A phenomenon known in the climbing world as 'summit fever' may have played a part. Several climbers (e.g. postal worker Doug Hansen, who had already attempted Everest unsuccessfully twice before) were determined to get to the top that day, come hell or high water. Rob Hall was acutely aware of Hansen's yearning to get to the top, and was also ...
