On 10–11 May 1996, a series of decisions on the Southeast Ridge of Mount Everest culminated in one of the most scrutinised disasters in mountaineering history. Among the dead were two of the most experienced commercial expedition leaders then operating on Everest: Rob Hall, leader of Adventure Consultants, and Scott Fischer, leader of Mountain Madness. … Continue reading Everest 1996: The Decisions That Led to Disaster. A timeline analysis of the deaths of Rob Hall and Scott Fischer