[mmaunder]

Same situation with Rob Hall in 1996 (a very bad and very famous season on Everest) and his 7 month pregnant wife Jan Arnold. She was also a climber and physician who had submitted Everest with Hall in the past. He called her via sat phone from the summit to say goodbye.

[ckcheng]

As I recall, Rob Hall was a mountain guide leading a team. He died, doing his job, staying with a team member who was in trouble to try to help.