Who: Norwegian climber, Jarle Traa
Where: Mt. Everest
His mistake: None here. He just pushed his body a little too far.
What happened: A Norwegian climber who successfully climbed to the summit of Mt. Everest without supplemental oxygen suffered from serious frostbite and low body temperature on the way down. The man was kept at base camp for several days waiting for transportation. A chopper rescue was not available, so a Jeep was brought in to transport the injured climber from base camp into town. A spokesperson for the climber said his condition is improving.
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