The REAL Story of Sandy Pittman's 1996 Everest Tragedy & Fallout

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Sandy Pittman (Hill) suffered a social death after the 1996 storm on Mount Everest in 1996 that claimed eight lives, mostly through her own doing. In this fascinating video we look into why she continued to be a central character in being blamed for much of what happened on 11-12 May in 1996. Individuals who lost their lives during storm of 1996 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South/Nepal: Yasuko Namba (client) - Japan Rob Hall (owner Adventure Consultants) - New Zealand Scott Fischer (owner Mountain madness) - USA Andy Harris (guide) - New Zealand Doug Hansen (client) - USA North/Tibet Dorje Morup (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) - India Tsewang Paljor (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) - India Tsewang Samanla (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) - India *(Sandy Pittman's book was never published.) ========================== TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Introduction to Sandy Pittman - is she to blame 2:32 - Pittman on Everest in 1996 and start of her problems & issues 3:42 - why is there no information about Sandy Pittman online 5:34 - Scott Fischer’s culpability in 1996 6:20 - overview of what happened during storm of May 10-11, 1996 8:43 - Pittman reaches summit and beginning of the storm 12:35 - Begin to see the problems with reputation in Kathmamdu & not acknowledging events of storm 16:10 - Is Pittman responsible & personality aspects 17:55 - Hires attorney to help public image 21:08 - Closing thoughts and suggestions for improving public image & does she deserve blame REFERENCE MATERIALS AND BACKGROUND FOR THIS STORY: Jennet Conant's exceptional Vanity Fair article on Sandy Pittman, entitled Snow Blind Ambition, The Real Story of Sandy Hill Pittman, Everest’s Socialite Climber: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/09/sandy-hill-pittman-mount-everest Decoding Scott Fischer's Role in the 1996 Everest Tragedy (Everest Mystery video): https://youtu.be/B2vQX_ItkWE Everest 1996 Disaster · Mountain Without Mercy · Dateline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KefeYxv1xFI&list=PLL2LE34VDpu2LKVpAL_wtGnTWTNnC65Kr&index=3 Jon Krakauer - Into Thin Air Anatoli Boukreev - The Climb Nick van der Leek - 96 Everest Disaster - KRAKAUER VS PITTMAN (True Crime Rocket Science, https://www.youtube.com/@TCRS) Snow Blind Ambition, Vanity Fair article originally published August 1996: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/09/sandy-hill-pittman-mount-everest Interview with Sandy Hill (Pittman) referenced in video with Harvest Series, entitled Podcast: Surviving Everest & social death with Sandy Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR0yuqYqG3o =================== Please join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everestmystery Please consider becoming a Channel Member for access to perks and to become part of a growing community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEk3e_XGyNnqwK2ZlxH7fEA/join DISCLAIMER: Thank you for watching this video! We want to clarify that some of the footage used in this content is intended for educational purposes, providing commentary and analysis on the subject matter. We respect copyright holders and have made efforts to attribute the sources wherever possible. Our goal is to enhance the educational value of our content, fostering understanding and critical thinking. If you have any concerns regarding the use of this footage, please contact us directly. We are committed to addressing any issues promptly. Thank you for your understanding. Sincerely, Everest Mystery