That’s very dramatic, but not quite accurate. The weather was fine, the Sherpa guides were strong, but Chet had underestimated the severity of his illness and its aftermath . Instead he chose to descend after less than two hours climbing, fatigued and coughing, He returned to the warmth of his sleeping bag and few more hours sleep after reaching no more than 17,800 feet. Later that morning the team returned to Chukhung to meet Terri and Dick. They packed up and all hiked to the lodge at Dingboche for yak steak, beer and best of all ….. a hot bath!