Beck Weathers

Lost half his right arm, the fingers and thumb on his left hand and his nose from frostbite during an ascent of Everest in 1996. Details in Jon Krakauer's book, "Into Thin Air."

My guess is the sun warmed me up just enough that it triggered consciousness. [...] That was going to be the day of my daughter's first date. The things some fathers will do to keep their daughter from going out with some grubby-mitted boy.