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Moved a lot of uncited stuff from article to here, presumably from the film. Please reinsert with reliable cites. Please note Financial Times article (also Reuters) quotes were later disputed by Japanese.-Wikianon (talk) 09:25, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Uncited stuff
The next day, two Japanese climbers, Hiroshi Hanada and Eisuke Shigekawa, of the Fukuoka Mountaineering Club, aided by three Sherpas, making the summit attempt found one of the climbers shortly above First Step.[citation needed] The climber, (whom Krakauer believes to be Paljor) was still moaning and frostbitten from exposure over the night.[citation needed] The Japanese climbers left him and went for the summit.[citation needed] After they climbed the second step, they ran into the other two climbers, probably Samanla and Morup.[citation needed] Krakauer notes "No words were passed, No water, food or oxygen exchanged hands. The Japanese moved on ...".
The Japanese team pressed on and summitted at 11.45am (Nepal Time). By the time the Japanese climbers descended, one of the two climbers was already dead. The other near death. They could not find any trace of the third climber farther down.[citation needed]
Much discussion ensued on why the Japanese did not help the Indian climbers. While the consensus suggests a rescue mission at such a high altitude was out of scope, it is not understood why the Japanese did not offer any succor to the dying Indians.[citation needed]
The Japanese version of the events do not explain why the Indians, though in a position to walk, talk and greet did not ask for help.[citation needed]
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police sent a second summit party a week later on May 17. This party was successful in reaching the top; Hira Ram, Sanga Sherapa, Tashi Ram and Nadre accompanied by one Sherpa reached the top in a record time at 9.55 A.M. They also passed by the dead bodies of their compatriots.[citation needed]
Surely this article should be moved to Tswelang Paljor. Treat a deceased person with a bit of respect. PatGallacher (talk) 01:41, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
