On May 10, 1996, a rogue blizzard struck the upper reaches of Mount Everest, trapping dozens of climbers in the Death Zone above 26,000 feet. The disaster claimed eight lives, including legendary expedition leaders Rob Hall and Scott Fischer. Hall spent his final hours huddled on the South Summit, making a heartbreaking final radio call to his pregnant wife before succumbing to the cold. Among the survivors was Beck Weathers, a Dallas pathologist who was left for dead twice in the snow. After fa

Survivors of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster recall the devestating moment Rob Hall was left behind to die on the mountain... | Nature Bites