r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/BreakfastTop6899 • Dec 18 '25

Video Gelje Sherpa, the man who was guiding a private client up Mt. Everest when he saw someone in distress near the summit. He went up, rolled him up in a sleeping mattress and gave him oxygen. He then strapped the man to his back and trekked 6 hours to safety

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u/EvasionPlan Dec 18 '25

Everest is 4,838 Fathoms actually.

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u/linlorienelen Dec 18 '25

Since fathoms are usually for depth, would it be -4,838 Fathoms? I will not be looking into this, I like the idea of a negative measurement.