I climbed Everest on the 22nd of May and was the first to approach deceased climber (aka Frank) at base of 3rd Step on NE Ridge of Everest. Time was 3:30AM (Nepali Time). My two Sherpas and I thought he was a Chinese climber who had died on 17th of May so I did not check climber for pulse… He was lying in fetal position attached to fixed line – gloves off (left hand frozen and glassy, right hand not visible, face down in snow (not visible) – no movement and he did not respond to our verbal communication – climber deceased or unconscious). ID'd this climber as Frank when I got down to ABC on the 23rd of May. Able to ID Frank by color of climbing suit

Chris Guest – 2009 Canadian Everest North Ridge Expedition