Himalaya Rock Fall: Look Out Below…

Real Survival Stories

NOISER

Documentary, History, Society & Culture, Wilderness, Sports

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

An academic from the UK gets into serious trouble in the world’s highest mountain range. Jonathan Bamber has set his sights on a virgin peak - a summit no climber has ever reached before. But near the top, a freak accident leaves him grievously injured. As a scientist, Jonathan can’t help but face the grim facts of his situation. But he also knows that he must cling to hope for as long as he can… A Noiser production, written by Joe Viner. For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions Jonathan got in touch after listening to the show. If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward, let us know. Drop us an email at support@noiser.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:24.0	It's September 3rd, 1992.
0:27.0	Morning, high up in the Himalayas.
0:30.0	30-year-old Britain, Jonathan Bamber, lies bleeding on a snowy ledge.
0:37.0	He's close to the summit of Dupendia, a colossal spire of black rock soaring nearly 6,000 meters above sea level.
0:45.0	He can hardly move.
0:49.0	Pain pulsates through his left leg as blood soaks through his climbing trousers and into the lining of his sleeping back.
0:56.8	Jonathan needs help and he's running out of time.
1:02.4	Wincing, he cranes his neck and peers out into the void.
1:08.0	Through gaps in the swirling fog,
1:10.0	he catches fleeting glimpses of the surrounding mountains.
1:14.0	His eyes flicker back and forth, scanning, searching for something, anything,
1:19.0	might indicate help is on its way.
1:22.0	But any prospect of rescue is fading fast. And as time ticks by,
1:28.0	Jonathan is all too aware of the pungent odor drifting up from inside his sleeping bag.
1:35.0	About a day after the accident happened, I could start to smell my leg.
1:41.0	I was somewhat familiar with statistics about compound fractures and
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