On June 8, 1924, British explorer George Mallory died while trying to climb Mount Everest. He was only 38 years old. Before setting off, he was interviewed by a reporter. When asked why he risked his life to climb Mount Everest, George smiled and replied: "Because it's there!" (Because it's there!) Now , this sentence has become a famous saying among explorers.

Since the birth of mankind, we have challenged nature. We have explored high mountains and polar ice sheets, passed through vast deserts and wind-eroded lands, and completed one "impossible" task after another. The challenge, Mount Everest, is the place that countless explorers yearn for, because it is right there!

Fourteen years ago, a double amputee climbed Mount Everest and became the first "legless hero" in history. He should have received worldwide praise, but instead he was reviled for three years. , what happened that year?

Mark Inglis, a famous New Zealand explorer and mountaineer, has been a boy who loves challenges since he was a child. Since 1979, Inglis has been engaged in mountaineering and has completed countless challenges. However, in 1982, when he and his companions challenged to climb Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand, they encountered a rare snowstorm and he was trapped in an ice cave for 2 weeks!

In these 14 days and nights, Inglis closed his eyes countless times, and forced himself to open his eyes countless times to stay awake. He must survive. He still has so many mountains that are unchallenged. Finally, rescuers found them, but due to being exposed to low temperatures for a long time, Inglis's legs had frozen to death, and he had to undergo amputation surgery.

For a normal person, losing his legs is already difficult to accept, but for a climber, the blow is even greater. Inglis could not cheer up for a long time, and even had the idea of ????suicide. Fortunately, his wife continued to encourage him. He pulled him for rehabilitation training. Inglis cheered up and continued training. He regarded climbing Mount Everest as the "last climb" in his life. After 24 years of hard work, Inglis was ready. Prepare.

In May 2006, Inglis and his team members came to Mount Everest and challenged it. However, at 6,400 meters, Inglis had an accident and he accidentally slipped and fell. , one prosthetic leg broke on the spot, but Inglis refused to give up, took out the tape and repaired the prosthetic limb urgently, and continued to climb up with everyone.

In a blink of an eye, they arrived at 8,500 meters, only one step away from the summit. At this time, a sharp-eyed team member suddenly discovered a dying man. They quickly went up to check on his condition. He called David Sharp, a climber from the UK, stopped here because he did not carry enough oxygen and was exhausted.

When he felt that he was bound to die, he saw Inglis and others, and his hope instantly ignited. However, at this height, it was basically impossible to carry someone down the mountain, and they They were only one step away from reaching the top. If they wanted to save David, they had to go down immediately. After discussion by Inglis and others, they decided to abandon David and continue sprinting to the top of the mountain, finally completing the summit challenge, while David closed his eyes forever at 8,500 meters on Mount Everest.

Later this incident was spread, and Inglis and his companions were scolded bloody, accusing them of only caring about themselves and not saving their lives, because Inglis was the weakest person in the team. As a famous person, everyone turned their anger on him. This scolding lasted for three years. For all this, Inglis could only endure it silently.

In fact, over the years, this kind of "failure to save" has happened countless times on Mount Everest. In many cases, it's not that they don't want to save, but that they can't save, let alone save. People, even transporting their corpses is very difficult. Back then, everyone wanted to transport the "Sleeping Beauty" from Mount Everest for burial. However, after several years of preparation, it failed. According to incomplete statistics, there are nearly 300 bodies on Mount Everest. The body has not been able to be transported down to this day.