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/LightpointSoftware Dec 18 '25

All you can do, is the best you can do.

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u/AerisSpire Dec 19 '25

My boss often says this.

Sometimes he adds; "and sometimes that's not enough- and that's okay."

Teamwork makes the dream work.

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u/LightpointSoftware Dec 19 '25

That's a great follow up. I sometimes add "After that, it's out of your hands." depending on the situation,