Most Controversial DEATH In Mountaineering History | David Sharp Everest Tragedy
Vložit
- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- On May 15, 2006, thirty-four-year-old Englishman, David Sharp, froze to death in Green Boots Cave on the Northeast Ridge of Mt. Everest. But at his lowest moment….over 40 climbers would walk past him….and nobody would stop to help. His death ignited a controversy that continues to this day, and became one of the most notorious mountaineering stories ever covered…The lessons that were learned that day…will be told for generations of mountain climbers…
❌ Viewer Discretion is Advised ❌
______________________________________________________
About Terror Twin
🎥 Short Stories regarding exploration tragedies, disasters, and triumphs
🎬 All Stories Written, Voiced, and Produced by Terror Twin
🔔 Subscribe and Comment to support the channel and view more Short Stories
______________________________________________________
💼 Business Inquiries and Contact
For all business, copyright, or other inquiries please contact me at officialterrortwin@gmail.com
🛑 DISCLAIMER: All materials in these videos fall within the guidelines of fair dealing. No copyright infringement intended. All rights belong to their respective owners. If you are or represent, the copyright owner of the materials used in this video and have an issue with the use of said material, please send an email to officialterrortwin@gmail.com
Copyright © 2023 Terror Twin. All rights reserved.
Transcript
Follow along using the transcript. - Zábava
Actually people did try to help. Several sherpas tried to get him moving after giving him oxygen and water. They couldn't get him to move beyond the cave entrance so there was no choice but to leave him. You cannot carry another person down from the death zone. You have to walk, no matter how frozen you are.
Does that mean green boots has a „bff“ now? Insane to learn there is a route directly passing them… i always thought the bodies lay far off
I read that as well.
@@dodi-wankenobiWhere possible they are moved out of view or even thrown over the edge or down a crevasse. However there are bodies that climbers do literally walk past and climb over.
Sounds calas, but everyone who attempts to climb Everest, or any of the tallest peaks, all know and accept the risks involved and no there is virtually no hope of being rescued and definitely would not anyone else to risk their life attempting to save theirs.
@@dodi-wankenobi David Sharp's body was moved out of sight in 2007. Green Boots seems to be a permanent fixture now, likely frozen in place.
@@josi4251Yeah green boots became part of Everest in 1996
I've watched a number of versions of the David Sharp story and I keep coming back to his choice to not have a radio. The more I ponder that action the more I feel that he was willing to assume the risk to die on Everest versus the glory he would have if he succeeded. He would be the guy that summitted, returned, without "O's", without a radio, without Sherpa or any other support...he wanted to be That Guy, or die, it seems. He knew enough to understand the pros and cons of his choices.
Nicely said!!
@@lisasamuelson8774
One-Way tickets on a limited budget are not advisable
You can't bring a man who clearly doesn't wanna live down a big mountain without putting your own life at risk.
No one could save David Sharp. If a climber sits down in the Death Zone, that person is doomed. All those who have been rescued after sitting/lying down were able to walk or at least manage to be upright if they had some ability to move/be short-roped. With no team, Sharp was on a fool's errand -- all for personal glory and bragging rights..
I agree. You have well planned venture up the mountain and u have to call it off because some guy decided to climb alone?
Really? Babu Chiri Sherpa bivouacked at the summit for the whole night, no supplemental oxygen.
No one is to blame but David. He refused to turn back when he still could. Goal fixation.
I'm not willing to lose body parts just get to the top of some trashed out mountain let alone my life.
When he was found he was already doomed. Fortunately no one else died trying to save him.
When I started watching these mountaineering videos, Everest struck me as a magical, special place. But since, it has lost its appeal to me; the sheer volume of those trying to climb it on a good day is so terrifying; you cannot keep your own pace, and it's difficult to turn back, when the route is blocked. So damn dangerous, and not for the right reasons. I don't think many people go out to the mountains to queue.
Saw David Sharp’s memorial at Everest Memorial Site during my hike to EBC. It has a quote on the memorial headstone that has stuck with me since then: it’s better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep.
Thanks for going through his climbing history as clearly as you did. It shows he’d been very involved with advanced high altitude climbing. His story is often portrayed as if he just was a poor English guy that had couldn’t afford a team and didn’t know what he was doing. He absolutely knew what he was doing. He was apart of high altitude teams before and saw climbers take risks and die. People climb Everest with lots of supports and teams and Sherpas and radios for a reason. He didn’t stumble on his decision but made many choices to solo, even his parents knew that.
The dude was eff’d man. He was in such bad shape others would have been in danger too trying to save a dead man. If you’ve never done any mountaineering then your opinion is irrelevant
Agreed. In the Death Zone that it's all about dealing with low oxygen and freezing temperatures. Brains do not work right, even with bottled oxygen, and it's all about self-preservation. Sharp was so woefully underprepared, with no sherpas, radio, or climbing partners, that the moment he didn't turn around earlier and summitted so late that his death was a certainty. Can't walk in the Death Zone = death.
Is it irrelevant even if I agree with you?
@Siseja of course not. I will say you have common sense. Most people don't understand how things work.
Why should somebody put themselves in danger to try to save someone In that situation?
It's just as dangerous to give up your own supplies Or try to get him down, Now instead of one dead body there's a couple.
David's story is another example of a climber being gaslit to believe they are special by the community, then dooming themselves thanks to believing said gaslighting. He had already lost digits, yet is still being made out to be some amazing climber...if they had never done that crazy praise he would likely have quit early and saved himself.
I agree
The sole responsibility rests on David, no one else. Too many people place the blame on others for their own poor decisions.
I am 64 the death zone for me would be 4000 feet.😅
I am 34 and same 😅
Another amazing video. Can't help but think his poor decisions were financially based, which I can relate to, but it seems like something you gotta be fully committed to, mentally, physically and financially. Loving the videos about ppl climbing these huge mountains the past 2 months, something I never thought I'd ever be interested it.
Thanks for the awesome video ✌️.
Seemed like a summit fever ego even at sea level. You cant save someone who doesn't want to be in any sense.
Many people tried to help him they tried getting him in the sun, rubbing his extremities and encouraging him to get up when you are up that high your options are limited I don’t think people realize how difficult just walking at that altitude is bringing a body down could very well be suicide even with plenty of oxygen . Even the most fit climbers in the world are breathing 3-5 times between each step. Obviously any loss of life is tragic especially when it’s during some meaningless extra circular activity or hobby. But to blame anyone else but David for his own death is pure ignorance. He made a lot of foolish choices that when compounded lead to his demise. Being an experienced climber he knew full well what the risks of solo climbing without oxygen and no radio and no Sherpa were and he did it anyways with zero backup or emergency plan. expecting someone else to risk there life because of your stupid mistakes is unacceptable and I bet if you asked David if he would want someone risking their lives to try and save him he would’ve said no. He made his bed unfortunately and attacking people for not doing more particularly a double amputee military veteran who was singled out is unbelievable. David didn’t die because climbers couldn’t get him down the mountain he died because of his own stubbornness, frugality and ego he bit off more than he could chew and he paid the ultimate price for overestimating his own ability plain and simple.
Choosing to bivvt at the 1st step instead of turning around was one of many fatal choices
Comprised, not compromised. Lol.
He said it twice, too. Also, the picture of Green Boots says 'Greem Boots'.
David Sharpe refused to join a team, had to go solo and refused oxygen. Multiple people asked him to not do this but, he paid the money and he can do what he wants.
Well, that landed him in a sitch’ where he used a dead body as a bivouac. People, please remember, at that height it’s a task to lift your leg for a step.. takes like thirty seconds. Now, imagine trying to drag a man’s dead weight down with you..
Even if you were able, you’d never make it.. it would be like carrying a small car while balancing on the peak of a rooftop.. it’s suicide.
And you know who’d agree with me? David Sharpe. This was his life’s goal and he knew death was a possibility.. what’s a challenge without high stakes?
He made a series of poor choices. It’s always bothered me a LEGLESS man who climbed Everest that day was bashed for not saving David. lol.. how????
Plus, as another climber who’s seen death at altitude pointed out..
“There’s a dignity in death up there and touching him or dragging him.. we’d have taken that from him”
Basically, stay tf away from the Himilaya unless you’ve been climbing since you were a child and live for it. Weekend warriors like David have made that mountain go from a magical place to a commercialized shithole. I can’t blame the Sherpa.. those weekend warriors put their kids through school.
David died with guts and heart and will always be remembered. How many of us normal folks can say that? If there’s a Heaven he’s sure there.
I don't think it's guts anymore when you're trying to one up everyone by taking more risks. It's ignorant stupidity. Fcuk around and find out that you aren't the man your ego thought you was.
These videos have made me addicted. I hope one day I can go close enough of Everest that I'm safe and can see its beauty. Then fvck off back home
I understand u have to help but some guy who decided to climb *"alone"* ruining my summit attempt would be annoying lol
Thanks for Posting!
☝🏿🤠👍🏿
NOT controversial.
3:03 Comprised, NOT compromised.
Nobody 'conquers' the mountain peak. Quite arguably, they just waste their time.
Love the stories bud
00:13 FYI on the provided image that is not a north-east ridge.
No saving Dave because he made many poor choices. If he couldn't walk on his own in that area nobody was going to get him down from there. Hillary was totally wrong blaming Mark Ingalls for not helping Dave. Mark is a double amputee. Russell Brice's group did try helping Dave. And Russell himself talked to David's family and returned his belongings. Russell's team also moved David's body from view the next season. David's good friend Jamie said it best. He said David was fully aware of the risks of climbing. And he made some poor decisions.
Sharp didn’t seem care much about survival. Why do others need to care more than he did?
🤦🏾♀️
David had no intention of coming down. David went into Green Boot's cave to end.
I would argue the Gunther Messner death was far more controversial.
Within the mountain climbing community,
his death is much better known.
However,
most people on YT wouldn’t even know who he was…
In fact,
most people wouldn’t even know who Reinhold is.
So,
to the masses,
the more recently sensationalized stories are more likely to be recognized so that kind of controversy would seem greater,
yet…
do the opinions of the ignorant really even matter?
No,not really.
To me-
Those that care,matter…
Those that do not really care,
Do not really matter.
@@j.griffin Reinhold messner is not dead and a lot of people know who he is. They said Gunther messner
@@j.griffinhah got em. Ligma
He climbed solo during shitty conditions… people tried to help. Why is he such a big focus?? Hundreds of people have died up there, lets hear about someone besides him and Hargreaves
Pride and ego gets you killed
no supplements,no sherpa and no radio as well...what would u expect? lol....just foolish af
Epic !
what song do you always use?
I watched the Australian 1984 expedition recently. That was a daring alpine assault, but the team were solid and well prepared.
Hmm are you maybe getting the words comprised (made up of) and compromised (being vulnerable) mixed up?
In other of your videos it was 8849 meters, now it's 8848 meters 🤔
❤❤❤
Ti du inpossible to carry somebody there for example i mean How can i actually reall help to get him move and get somebody down from there ? At That altitude everybody climbs „alone“ . There is no way u can really rescue anybody from there - 1kg is like 7 kg up there and those who manage to arrive there are for sure themselves totally exhausted so like u Said many dead liebste there where they Fell the Last Time and Nobody leaves behind somebody else without Problems or With ease
If you climb Everest you know the risks.
He made dangerous choices.
He even called himself a nutter.
His death is his own responsibility.
I don't hold anyone else responsible.
What a fool!
Not true. Several people stopped to help however when they tried to get him to stand he would wave them off. One group tried to make him stand but his limbs were frozen in place by then. All they could do was give him some tea and others gave him some oxygen. Please don't spread the rumor that "no one helped him". When you're in the death zone without oxygen and without a team and you're doing a light pack without the proper equipment for that height, you're over-estimating your own skills. His mother doesn't blame others. She said that he wouldn't have wanted others risking their lives to try to save him (or maybe she said she wouldn't want that and understood and didn't blame people).
What does “Terror Twins” means?
Maybe hes referencing his balls
Blizanci užasa
Love your channel but you're way off on this one and so is Hillary.
Really, only now you are covering the David Sharp story? :)
😮 most of your pictures are lincoln hall in the yellow suitplease dont disrespect him however his personal choices maybe questionable ❤
*highest not tallest
Nonsense.
Kinda looks easy...not
And second of all, you said north east part of everest, greenboots cave, but in video you show totally oposite side of mountain, or Hillary step that is on south side.. Do your reserch..
pretend you didnt see them lol
And then you go up to show photos of K2 bottelneck.. Cmon man.. Really?
Didn't love this one, a lot of info missing from the story
It does not matter how he got in that trouble - if you see a dying man you have to help him. There is nothing more important. Period. AFAIK he was already in the death zone so I do not know if it's even possible to other climbers carrying someone down.
One's own life is more important. Period. Firstly, not much sense in dying while trying to save someone else. Secondly, people spend years of their own life saving to climb Everest. It's ultimately up to the individual how they want to spend their life; they have to deal with the consequences of their decision either way. I'd certainly want to help the guy if I were able, but I wouldn't blame others for not wanting to sacrifice years of their life toward someone else's folly.
@@pyro226 I am not blaming anyone. I am just trying to understand. Thanks for your view on this.
@@develkoif he cant walk, there is no way to save him from that altitude.
And THEN you show Cho Oyu but the picture is totally different mountain.. Cmon terror twin, you can do better.. This is inconsistent.. Please do your reserch, it's a shame..