The picture painted by the documentary is incomplete
On its own, this is good documentary.
However, a quick internet search will reveal that it is incomplete.
It failed to mention several instances where many more people from various teams attempted to help David that day.
For example, there were at least two separate instances where climbers spent at least an hour with David trying to help him.
He was not able to move. He was not coherent.
Unfortunately, David consciously made dangerous choices, like climbing alone, limiting his own oxygen supply intending not to use it, & refusing to carry a radio.
Anyone that blames a double amputee or anyone else that day for David's death is a praise-for-sensitivity seeking dolt.
And yes, that includes Sir Edmund.
In other parts of Edmund's interview that weren't included, Edmund kept comparing his "expedition" to those on the mountain that day.
We'll, his "expedition" in 1953 included 200 people that were there to solely support just four climbers, split into pairs. When Edmund & his partner ascended through the Death Zone where David died, there were just the two of them. OF COURSE, he wouldn't have just left his partner to "just die"! Plus, there were people on standby monitoring them.
Comparing his "expedition" to David's situation is nonsense. David didn't climb with a partner that knew or could monitor David's condition. No one knew why David stopped where he did, what kind of condition he was in when he decided to stop, nor how long he was there. BECAUSE David chose to climb alone, without anyone monitoring him, & with no way of contacting anyone!
Plus, David didn't have the luxury of having 200+ people at base camp hanging of every little detail that could be gleaned from his journey.
In another interview part not included, Sir Edmund referred multiple times to climbers NOT trying to help David. We know this to be a categorically false summation of what occurred!
Sir Edmund either chose to not research all the facts first or was ill informed. In either case, his grandiose proclamations & morale superiority was based upon ignorance.
However, a quick internet search will reveal that it is incomplete.
It failed to mention several instances where many more people from various teams attempted to help David that day.
For example, there were at least two separate instances where climbers spent at least an hour with David trying to help him.
He was not able to move. He was not coherent.
Unfortunately, David consciously made dangerous choices, like climbing alone, limiting his own oxygen supply intending not to use it, & refusing to carry a radio.
Anyone that blames a double amputee or anyone else that day for David's death is a praise-for-sensitivity seeking dolt.
And yes, that includes Sir Edmund.
In other parts of Edmund's interview that weren't included, Edmund kept comparing his "expedition" to those on the mountain that day.
We'll, his "expedition" in 1953 included 200 people that were there to solely support just four climbers, split into pairs. When Edmund & his partner ascended through the Death Zone where David died, there were just the two of them. OF COURSE, he wouldn't have just left his partner to "just die"! Plus, there were people on standby monitoring them.
Comparing his "expedition" to David's situation is nonsense. David didn't climb with a partner that knew or could monitor David's condition. No one knew why David stopped where he did, what kind of condition he was in when he decided to stop, nor how long he was there. BECAUSE David chose to climb alone, without anyone monitoring him, & with no way of contacting anyone!
Plus, David didn't have the luxury of having 200+ people at base camp hanging of every little detail that could be gleaned from his journey.
In another interview part not included, Sir Edmund referred multiple times to climbers NOT trying to help David. We know this to be a categorically false summation of what occurred!
Sir Edmund either chose to not research all the facts first or was ill informed. In either case, his grandiose proclamations & morale superiority was based upon ignorance.
- jmbush22
- Jan 4, 2023