Himalaya Mountain Rescue

Описание: Himalaya, Karakoram, Broad Peak, 2004

The rescue of French alpinist Fabien, who suffered High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) on Broad Peak in camp 3 at 7200 meter. His situation was very critical. He was not able to walk so he had to be lowered down by others. Climbers from different expeditions joined forces to create a kind of stretcher from sleeping bag and matresses and with a longlasting rescue operation they managed to bring him down to camp 1 at 5600 metesr where he received medical injections (Dexamethason) and bottled oxygen. When he was 'stabilized' he was lowered down to basecamp, where he was picked up by a helicopter of the Pakistan army the next day. Fabien luckely survived. With thanks to all the climbers who where involved in the rescue!

video by Bob de Kort