Into Thin Air : Death on Everest

Yup, dats the title of the movie I just caught on Channel 5, a show about a group of climbers trying to conquer Everest, world's highest summit. A typical tearjerker. The problems depicted in the movie was very realistic, well it had to be been based on a true story. The mental stress n physical torture potrayed lets u feel as if u are goin thru dat hell of a lifetime. Lack of oxygen, bloating of ur brain, water-filled lungs, dizziness, vomitting, exhaustion, frostbite; all the potential dangers sets in n try to stake a claim on ur fragile life.

Of coz, deaths to the team was certain. the 2 group leaders, several teammates, some died becoz they simply cannot survive, some becoz they wun leave their frens behind. Of them, the tears would go out to Rob Hall, the calm n great team leader who didn't survive becoz he wun leave his fren behind. He set a time for the team to return at 2pm even if they never reach the summit, but he break his timing for his old fren sake. He never survive the nite out in the storm reaching temperatures of -100*C. The tears roll out for him when he ask for a call to his wife, just to tell her the name he tot for their unborn daughter. Even a steel heart would weep at dat.

While this may seem exaggerated, as a guy who have been thru the tortures of life(note dat means NS), it seem so real n yet bring back unwanted memories. When a human is pushed to the limit, dats where u see their true self. It set me thinking of the times dat my army mates n I were physically n mentally on the brink of collapse, n yet try our very best to pull together n survive. Sure, dats y in the army, we easily build a spirit to tie us together. Of coz, there were those who never care for others, n were outcast n forgetten.





*"If you are going through hell, keep going."........................^_^........ - Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)