PCJB Gills Terrible Travel

On May 22 2019, an Australian mountaineer, Gillian Lee “tried” to climb Everest, his 4th attempt. He thought that using an oxygen tank was cheating, so Gillian bravely ditched it. Gill saw the human traffic jam on the easier route so he took the steep Tibet route on the north side of the mountain.

At a height of 7600m, Gill started to cough constantly. It wasn’t long before he had purple lips and passed out. His sherpas quickly recognized the problem and descended down the mountain. Further down the treacherous slope, they reached his tent. The sherpas put Gill in a sleeping bag with lots of hot water bottles. They tied the sleeping bag to Gillian Lee and made a sled. Part way down they met a group of Chinese rope fixers who helped them. As the went on, the soft snow disappeared and rocky terrain was waiting for them. But the Yak Man was nearby to help get Gill across.

It was a painful ride on the yak. They finally reached Base Camp where a helicopter took him to a nearby hospital. When his mother found out, she was furious. She told Gill that he was selfish by putting others in danger. His mother was a lot angrier than sad and worried.

-By Paige