Lincoln Hall

Terms like “living legend” get thrown around far too much these days, but in this case, I think it was perfectly apt.

An old friend of mine died overnight, and Australia lost a living legend. Everest couldn’t claim him, but cancer got him in the end.

After being left for dead (suspected cerebral oedema) while descending the summit of Mount Everest on May 25, 2006, Lincoln Hall was found 12 hours later by another team making a summit attempt. “He had his down suit unzipped to the waist, his arms out of the sleeves, was wearing no hat, no gloves, no sunglasses, had no oxygen mask, regulator, ice axe, oxygen, no sleeping bag, no mattress, no food nor water bottle”.

His words to the climbers who found him, “I imagine you’re surprised to see me here”. In my opinion, one of the most impressive understatements of all time. That’s how I’ll remember him. RIP mate.

RIP

Bloody cancer!

I try not to complain about cold hands when boarding, because this really puts things into perspective:

RIP mate ...

Is the thing over his head similar to a the chamber they put you in when you are suffering from Bends?

Sorry to hear Chucky!!!!!

RIP Lincoln!!!!! 

RIP… Cancer sucks.