The Climber Who Broke Both Legs and Crawled off a Himalayan Mountain

The Climber Who Broke Both Legs and Crawled off a Himalayan Mountain

The Himalayan climber, however well organized, walks a fine line between a smooth ascent and disaster. In this case, the Ogre, or Baintha Brakk, proved no exception. Chris Bonington reflected on the fragile balance, noting that on previous expeditions, “friends had lost their lives, all of them at the very end of the expedition.” This time, the team nearly followed the same pattern. It was lighthearted all the way to the top, until Doug Scott sl…