Lincoln Hall in ABC, called to his wife....
News from 7Summits Club Everest expedition under the leadership of
Alexander Abramov
May 27 at 12.30 Chinese time rescue team of 10 Sherpa and expedition doctor
Andrey Selivanov descended from the North Col.
They delivered Lincoln Hall to ABC. Lincoln was able to walk on his own.
During the whole previous night Lincoln was sleeping on oxygen on the North
Col.
As soon as he arrived in ABC Lincoln was given new portion of medical care.
Brain edaema is practically gone now. He regained adequate perception of
reality. Lincoln made a telephone call to his wife Barbara. He told her
that he has bad frostbites of his fingers. Barbara answered that she would
love him all the same even if he would loose all his fingers.
In two days Lincoln is planning to go down to BC and then depart for
Katmandu and Australia.
Big thanks to Sherpas of 7 Summits Club and expedition doctor Andrey
Selivanov, who at risk for their own lives conducted unique rescue
operation on Everest. During several last years there was no team able to
descend an unmoving body from the altitude of 8800m.
Alexander Abramov, expedition leader