Talk:Beck Weathers

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Year of birth and location of Birth: 1946 - Griffin, Georgia.

References: http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:D56F5BlKjvoJ:www.speakerseries.com/spk2001/weathers.htm+Beck+Weathers+Griffin,+Georgia,+in+1946&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us&client=firefox-a

"Dr. Weathers, a gifted surgeon, lost his right hand to frostbite, and part of his left hand as well. But though he lost his hands, he has never lost his hope. He has shown incredible courage throughout his ordeal, and his positive attitude has inspired many.

Born in Griffin, Georgia, in 1946, Dr. Weathers received his B.S. in mathematics and chemistry from Midwestern University in 1968. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Southwestern Medical School in 1972, and completed a pathology internship. His other professional experiences include a 1976-77 teaching appointment at Harvard Medical School. He has been a partner in a pathology firm, and has served at Medical City Dallas Hospital and National Health Laboratories as co-medical director since 1977."

Another location: http://www.llu.edu/news/today/jan2700/sm.htm " Born in Griffin, Georgia, in 1946, Dr. Weathers received his bachelor of science degree in mathematics and chemistry from Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1968."

I don't think Weathers spent another night alone IN A TENT -- he spent the second night alone outside, with all the other climbers thinking he was dead or dying, then made it back to the tents by himself, and was from then on given all help possible. Is that right? Manormadman (talk) 14:53, 4 April 2008 (UTC)Manormadman

He was alone in the tent (it wasn't even closed) according to his own account, and the accounts of eyewitnesses in the PBS Frontline documentary - Storm Over Everest - that aired recently. So he was left for dead multiple times. Dtolman (talk) 14:18, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Extent of Weathers' injuries

From the previous entry on this page, and from seeing the PBS Frontline documentary - Storm Over Everest - that aired recently, I have corrected the information "he lost both hands". Toward the end of his "Storm over Everest" interview he gestures, and the extent of the injuries to his hands, nearly 12 years later, can be clearly seen. It would be more correct to say his right hand was amputated at the wrist and his left hand, all the fingers and the thumb, up to the first knuckle.