Lincoln Hall, who was pronounced dead on Mount Everest, with Gleneagles College students Nathan Burke, Claire Peck and Kirsty Chandi.
AN Australian climber who was pronounced dead on Mount Everest, then made a remarkable recovery, has spoken to students at Gleneagles College about his ordeal.
Mountaineer Lincoln Hall discussed his book, “Dead Lucky’’, a personal story about his catastrophic attempt to climb Mount Everest in 2006.
During the climb, Mr Hall developed cerebral oedema, or high-altitude sickness, in the “death zone’’ of Mount Everest. He became lethargic and collapsed in the snow, leaving sherpas to try to save his life. After a number of attempts, he was pronounced dead.
“Dead Lucky’’ described Mr Hall’s willpower to live and his recovery, said Janine Konorth, Gleneagles College’s PR coordinator.
He survived, but lost 20 kilograms and fingers and toes due to frostbite.
Ms Konorth said the story was aimed at motivating and inspiring students to overcome hardships in life, including difficult situations that may arise when completing Year 11 and Year 12 VCE studies.
“The visit is aimed at supporting students in their study of literature in the context of resilience and survival,” she said.
