12 Facts About Rob Hall

Rob Hall was the head guide of a 1996 Mount Everest expedition during which he, a fellow guide, and two clients died.

At the time of his death, Hall had just completed his fifth ascent to the summit of Everest, more at that time than any other non-Sherpa mountaineer.

Rob Hall met his future wife, physician Jan Arnold, during his Everest summit attempt in 1990.

Rob Hall grew up in New Zealand where he climbed extensively in the Southern Alps.

In 1989, Rob Hall met Gary Ball, who became his climbing partner and close friend.

In October 1993, Gary Ball died of pulmonary edema, leaving Rob Hall to run Adventure Consultants on his own.

Rob Hall was well known in the mountaineering world as the "mountain goat" or the "show".

Rob Hall had brokered a deal with Outside; he would guide one of their writers to the summit in exchange for advertising space and a story about the growing popularity of commercial expeditions to Everest.

When Rob Hall arrived at the scene, he sent the Sherpas down to assist the other clients, and stated that he would remain to help Hansen, who had run out of supplementary oxygen.

Shortly afterward, Rob Hall radioed for help, saying that Hansen had fallen unconscious but was still alive.

Rob Hall reported that Harris had reached the two men, but that Hansen had died sometime during the night and that Harris was missing as well.

Rob Hall was not breathing bottled oxygen, because his regulator was too choked with ice.