OR OR - Kelly James (dead), Brian Hall, 37, Jerry Cooke, 36, Mt. Hood Climbers, Dec 2006

[Buzz Mills]

The beach isn't too shabby either.

So, the bodies will just remain on the mountain for all eternity? I am having images of decaying bodies in crevasses all over the mountain. :sick: Maybe they see this the way sailors look at dying and being buried at sea??

If global warming comes to pass, think of all the snow-covered bodies that will be exposed, even ones from centuries ago. As of now they are preserved in a deep-freeze.

 

[Lurker Steve]

The beach isn't too shabby either.

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/images/icons/icon5.gif So, the bodies will just remain on the mountain for all eternity? I am having images of decaying bodies in crevasses all over the mountain. :sick: Maybe they see this the way sailors look at dying and being buried at sea??

I don't think they decay very much - it's extremely cold up there.

To give you an idea... here is a link to a photo of the body of George Mallory, who died on Everest in 1924. There is very little decay; it's like the body has been frozen solid for 80 years.

 

[Buzz Mills]

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[Buzz Mills]

I don't think they decay very much - it's extremely cold up there.

To give you an idea... here is a link to a photo of the body of George Mallory, who died on Everest in 1924. There is very little decay; it's like the body has been frozen solid for 80 years.

Not a very pleasant sight to go along with my morning coffee Steve.

 

[scandi]

Good Morning,

I found this at CC and it really helped me envision where they were and what happened up there. It is a great link by CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/us/0612/map.climber.path/frameset.exclude.html

Scandi

 

[Buzz Mills]

Good Morning,

I found this at CC and it really helped me envision where they were and what happened up there. It is a great link by CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/us/0612/map.climber.path/frameset.exclude.html

Scandi

Thanks Scandi, that's a nice piece of work by CNN.

 

[dark_shadows]

Buzz, did you see the Sheriff's interview tonight on TV where he talked about being on the phone with Kelly's wife when Kelly was on the phone with his son? I don't know if that went national or not.

Hi Scandi,

RoughlyCollie posted this link a while ago. The article states what was said on the phone.

Respectfully,
dark_shadows

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon...s.11dd082b.html

This is a must read about the phone call Kelly made to his son.

 

[Lurker Steve]

Not a very pleasant sight to go along with my morning coffee Steve.

My apologies; I thought the "this is a photo of an 80 year old body" would have suited as an adequate disclaimer

 

[IdahoMom]

If global warming comes to pass, think of all the snow-covered bodies that will be exposed, even ones from centuries ago. As of now they are preserved in a deep-freeze.

I've been envisioning some thawing in the spring/summer months. Pardon my ignorance everyone! :angel: :blushing:

I don't think they decay very much - it's extremely cold up there.

To give you an idea... here is a link to a photo of the body of George Mallory, who died on Everest in 1924. There is very little decay; it's like the body has been frozen solid for 80 years.

Very interesting.

I still think it's disgusting that bodies remain there.

eta: I'm talking about Mt Hood...it just occurred to me you're all talking about Everest. Sorry! :doh:

 

[Mygirlsadie]

Here is some really interesting facts about Everest... http://www.mnteverest.net/history.html A few things kind of shocked me. Sorry besides mountain climbing this has nothing to do with the 2 missing guys on Mt.Hood. And also where exactly is Everest located?

 

[Buzz Mills]

Here is some really interesting facts about Everest... http://www.mnteverest.net/history.html A few things kind of shocked me. Sorry besides mountain climbing this has nothing to do with the 2 missing guys on Mt.Hood. And also where exactly is Everest located?

Very interesting Mgs. Thanks.

 

[Ca-Sun]

Funeral Service for Kelly James will be on Wednesday, December 27th at Fellowship Bible Church in Dallas, Tx.

Frank James, Kelly's brother, flew home to Orlando, FL today.

​

 

[scandi]

Tibet I think, and it is in the Himilaya Mountains I think :waitasec: LOL I'll go see for sure.

 

[dark_shadows]

I just watched it Steve, and it was so depressing. I could not believe all of the frostbite - the fingers and feet, cheeks and that man's stumps. Awful.

Watching the people climb down I only saw fatigued and slow moving climbers. They had been climbing for so long they had lost the joy of it all, at least to me that is what it portrayed. Yes there was zeal to summit, but like one guy said, after you summit, you realize you're only half done!

Pain and misery and having to pass a dying man or you too might die. Why would anyone choose this for their mission in life. It is simply beyond me.

This is just my opinion, but for that double amputee to make that trek, knowing he was going to have to rely on all of the climbers to get back either by one on one help or holding back everyone from their normal descent, it just blew my mind. What an egotist. I saw nothing astoundingly admirable about him. He made it back thanks to his fellow climbers and the paid sherpas. I can think of so many other ways to help the world than this form of self ego needing to be recognized. I'm learning I am becoming very opinionated!

Scandi

PS: The series starts over on Sunday night, and I think I'll watch it from the beginning. I saw the depressing part first.

Hi Scandi,
I watched the show and was in disbelief the whole time. The worst part was when the dying man was encountered. The man's own party left him there.



Respectfully,
dark_shadows

 

[sweetmop]

Here is some really interesting facts about Everest... http://www.mnteverest.net/history.html A few things kind of shocked me. Sorry besides mountain climbing this has nothing to do with the 2 missing guys on Mt.Hood. And also where exactly is Everest located?

Mt Everest is part of the Himalayan mountains in Asia. It borders between Nepal and Tibet.... the highest point on earth.

 

[scandi]

The quest to conquer a summit, especially Everest, so intrigues me, but you would never ever ever catch me attempting something like that. I'm too much of a wimp when it comes to cold weather!!!!

Plus, Poco, by that time your cat would probably be sitting there sucking on a bottle of Jim Beam waiting for you to come home!

:blowkiss: These kisses are for your cat! Scandi

 

[scandi]

Was he blond with a grown out crew cut Dark_Shadows? I know he was climbing with an Asian group of climbers, or maybe that was the guide outfit. I maybe read this here, so forgive me if it is a repeat, but the guy said his name which was David {?}, and when they made this series I gues they cut out most of the footage showing him. Looks like there might be some action about him being left like that, as I saw an article in a newspaper about it from Katmandu which is in Tibet.

They did say on the show though that this guy was way high up there, and since he was dying at that point when he was sighted by the path, there was no way he could walk. You get really loggy and sleepy with hypothermia. The doctor on the expedition said on the way down from there you might only have a slim edge to walk on, and there is no way a body could be carried down and heli's can't fly that high.



NEWS ALERT: 10:40am PST

They are gearing up on Mt Hood right now to get in a few hours of avalance searching in one spot where they have noticed a discoloration in the snow. They think it might be our two climbers.


I do hope the guys are in that location for the family's sake and closure. If my sweetheart were up on that mountain and I had to go back to New York or Texas and leave him there, it would be very hard to do. I'll report back when the local news has any more info on this.

BTW, I just called my cable co as CNN keeps going out. They said because of that awful storm in Denver right now where 30" of snow is expected today, a blizzard, there are links out for the Animal Planet channel, the Food Network channel and CNN.

 

[Buzz Mills]

Was he blond with a grown out crew cut Dark_Shadows? I know he was climbing with an Asian group of climbers, or maybe that was the guide outfit. I maybe read this here, so forgive me if it is a repeat, but the guy said his name which was David {?}, and when they made this series I gues they cut out most of the footage showing him. Looks like there might be some action about him being left like that, as I saw an article in a newspaper about it from Katmandu which is in Tibet.

They did say on the show though that this guy was way high up there, and since he was dying at that point when he was sighted by the path, there was no way he could walk. You get really loggy and sleepy with hypothermia. The doctor on the expedition said on the way down from there you might only have a slim edge to walk on, and there is no way a body could be carried down and heli's can't fly that high.



NEWS ALERT: 10:40am PST

They are gearing up on Mt Hood right now to get in a few hours of avalance searching in one spot where they have noticed a discoloration in the snow. They think it might be our two climbers.


I do hope the guys are in that location for the family's sake and closure. If my sweetheart were up on that mountain and I had to go back to New York or Texas and leave him there, it would be very hard to do. I'll report back when the local news has any more info on this.

Scandi, it would be great, for the families, if they could bring Hall and Cooke home. Let's hope it is them.

 

[scandi]

They just said on TV that this discoloration is very unusual and so something of color is there beneath the snow. I think it has to be them, and they must not be buried too deep if they can see this discoloration through the snow, right? Hopes are up for sure.

Wampler has done such a stellar job I think, so I also want this to be them for his sake as well. If a Sheriff ever deserved a break and have the other 2 men brought off the mountain, he certainly deserves this.

 

[izzyB]

Thanks Mikesmom, for the heads up on the article. Here are pictures of their beautiful home: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/pt/slideshows/2006/07/072506remodel/

Here's the link to the article:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/features/housegarden2/072806ccwchgjameshouse.2e453b.html

snip

...Kelly also felt he had arrived after hitting it off with Karen. An avid mountaineer and rock climber, Kelly had been luring Karen on his rugged expeditions after the couple first met.
On one trip to the snowy summit of Mount Rainier in 1999, Kelly surprised her with a proposal.

"I sat her on this boulder and asked her what she was doing for the rest of her life," says Kelly. Karen was stunned at first and then started crying.

"I was completely surprised," she says. "You're at 10,000 feet in a parka with no makeup. You're not thinking proposal. I was so happy, though."

today when i tried to bring up the pics of their beautiful home on the dallas morning news website i could not do so, although i had been able to view them yesterday. the article telling about them re-doing the home is still available and does offer some insight about this couple.