nationalpost:Australian dug himself, wife and two friends out of Everest Avalanche only to die after
nationalpost:Australian dug himself, wife and two friends out of Everest Avalanche only to die after reaching base campAn Australian man dug himself, his wife and two friends out of an avalanche near Mount Everest only to die after reaching the bottom of the mountain.Dean Higgins, 60, was buried for six hours after a night-time avalanche covered their camp in snow, ice and rocks, killing three local porters.Wearing only a t-shirt, he helped to rescue his wife, Wendy, and his friends and they trekked for eight hours in darkness to reach safety. But he died of hypothermia.“He ended up saving everyone else but he was only wearing a T-shirt and he was unable to save himself,” said Keith Caine, a family friend who spoke to Mrs Higgins.“He had to be carried, he was just so exhausted. He was alive at the bottom and then passed away.” (Photo: Facebook) -- source link