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This short documentary (part two of two) tells the story of the Mount Everest Disaster of 1996, when dozens of climbers became trapped in a blizzard at the peak of Mount Everest... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHistoric ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: hello@fascinatinghorror.co.uk *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 01:22 - Anatoli Boukreev ► 04:36 - Beck Weathers and Yasuko Namba ► 10:06 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster" by Jon Krakauer, published by Picador, 1998. More info: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Into\_Thin\_Air/72sJCMs2JDgC ► "Climbing Veterans Call Everest Deaths Inevitable" by John-Thor Dahlburg and Dhruba Adhikary, published by the Los Angeles Times, May 1996. Link: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-15-mn-4341-story.html ► "The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest" Anatoli Boukreev and G Weston DeWalt, published by St Martin's Press, 1997. More info: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The\_Climb/XY3fCgAAQBAJ ► "The Real Story of Sandy Hill Pittman, Everest’s Socialite Climber" by Jennet Conant, published by Vanity Fair, September 2015. Link: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/09/sandy-hill-pittman-mount-everest ► "High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places" by David Breashears, published by Simon and Schuster, 2003. More info: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/High\_Exposure/V\_2U6XO4k7IC ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #truestories #disaster​ #everest #climbing