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Bill
March - leader, Professor of Physical
Education. First
through the icefall and one of the first to Camp II. Fixed 1,300' of rope of Lhotse Face
to 25,000 elevation
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Lloyd Gallagher - deputy leader. Mountain Rescue Specialist. Beaten back just below
26,000' prior to summit bid. Descended 3,000' Lhotse Face in the dark to advise
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Laurie
Skreslet - climber. Mountain Guide. First Canadian to
the summit. First to the Western Cwm with Bill March. Fractured ribs while working in
icefall, but recovered to be the first on the summit. |
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Pat Morrow
- climber. Photographer. Second Canadian on Summit, after finding 'gift' of
renewed strength at Camp IV. |
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Alan
Burgess - climber. Professional mountaineer. Strongest
climber of the team. Pushed rope to South Col in critical race against time to establish
Camp IV. Beaten back on summit bid by oxygen malfunction. |
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Dwayne
Congdon - climber. Mountaineering instructor. Youngest
member of the team. Carried two oxygen bottles from Camp II to IV without oxygen himself
to make Morrow's summit bid possible. |
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Dave Read
- climber. Millwright. Narrowly escaped death when Blair Griffiths was killed, and moments
later saved the life of Sherpa Nima Tshering. Climbed
to camp IV at 26,100'. |
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John Amatt
- business manager, climber. Management consultant. Played a key role in
making expedition one of the best prepared and financed. Carried to Camp I, but
following deaths, returned to Kathmandu to act as spokesman and press
liaison. |
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Gordon Smith - climber. Engineer. Tireless worker both in the icefall
and on the Lhotse Face, two of the most demanding and harrowing sections. Carried oxygen
to near South Col to aid summit teams. First to brave icefall after tragedies. |
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Peter Spear - Base Camp Manager, teacher.
Buried
in avalanche that killed
three Sherpas and rescued by Rusty Baillie. Highly efficient organizer at base Camp and
prior to departure. |
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Steve Bezruchka - high altitude doctor. Carried to Camp I. Attempted to revive
Pasang Sona after avalanche. Aided Bill March at subsequent cremation ceremonies. |
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Rusty Baillie - climber. Instructor of Outdoor Pursuits. Rescued three lives in
icefall accidents. Withdrew from Expedition. |
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Dave McNab - climber. Mountaineering instructor.
Strong
climber and a leader in the
icefall. Withdrew from Expedition. |
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Tim Auger - climber. Directed rescue operations after avalanche and helped
retrieve body of Blair Griffiths. Withdrew from Expedition. |
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Don Serl - climber. Equipment store buyer. Experienced difficulty acclimatizing
to altitude. Withdrew from Expedition. |
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James Blench - climber. Mountaineering instructor.
Strong
climber and load
carrier through icefall. Withdrew from Expedition. |
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Dave Jones - Base Camp Doctor. Unable to acclimatize. Withdrew from Expedition. |
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Jim Elzinga - climber. Photographer. Equipment coordinator and strong
climber. Made own way to Base Camp after tearing leg ligaments. First to Camp I. Withdrew
from Expedition. |
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Kurt Fuhrich -
Base Camp Cook. |
