Beck Weathers' Survival
How did Beck Weathers survive Everest’s wrath?
4.7 (37)
45 mins
Explore Beck Weathers’ relentless pursuit of adventure and mountaineering. Discover the harrowing storm that left him for dead on Everest. Learn about his miraculous survival and determination against all odds.
Ep 1:
The Man Who Would Climb Everest
Meet Beck Weathers, a Texas pathologist whose disciplined mind and hunger for challenge led him toward Everest's deadly summit and a team destined for tragedy.
Ep 2:
Into the Death Zone
As Beck's summit push begins, a devastating eye complication and a sudden, ferocious storm plunge him into blindness, chaos, and a fight for survival at 26,000 feet.
Ep 3:
Left for Dead, Living Still
Declared dead and abandoned in the snow, Beck Weathers defies medicine and logic, rising from apparent death to stumble back toward life—at a staggering cost.
Discussions (11)
Samuel
Level 5 · 8 mo agoThe guides left him for dead twice. He woke up by accident. Imagine paying 65k to be abandoned as a frozen lawn ornament by the experts. He basically had to save himself while blind. Total mess.
Bruce
Level 8 · 8 mo agoRob Hall did him dirty.
Milton
Level 8 · 8 mo agoThe radial keratotomy info is spot on. The altitude changes your cornea shape and makes you go blind.
