[pct-l] Mr. Donovan at the ADZPCTKO

[Don Billings]

Eckert,

Thanks for that. I appreciate the ADZPCTKO photo.

You're right. I've noticed that many people were injecting their own claims of expertise and how they would have
responded to the emergency.... but when the chips are down and its only one person against a life threatening 
event, none of us really know how well we would / or will respond. The most common reaction, that I've heard,
is that humans almost always experience such great fear that their logic is impaired. Thats why the usual
advice is to stop, calm down, relax, and then begin to assess the plan for escape. Donovan may have 
had the expertise to escape despite his lacking of proper equipment.... only to have fell victim to panic in a 
white out snow storm.

I do wish they had published the autopsy information. If he had broken a hip / pelvis / leg, that too would explain
his notes that he couldn't hike out.




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From: eckert <jape1 at cox.net>
To: bluebrain at bluebrain.ca; dbillings803 at yahoo.com
Sent: Mon, January 25, 2010 8:14:04 PM
Subject: Mr. Donovan at the ADZPCTKO

 This is the last picture I've found that was taken
of the man.  He's mid picture, white shorts and green hooded jacket. 
In the image, he appears to have a better tolerance of cold than most
of the folks in line.  I send it to you two, because of all those that
have posted, you seem to be trying to understand the human being within
the tragic event, rather than merely pontificating from the sidelines.

As an aside, if you haven't met her, Marge the Old Gal is at the front
of the line in sunglasses and purple jacket.  This was the year that
she blew out her knee on the trail and had to submit to rescue.  A year
later, a taxi plowed into her outside of Kathmandu and left her with
two years of semi effective rehabilitation.

eckert

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