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Seaborn Beck Weathers (born December 16, 1946) is an American pathologist from Texas. He survived the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, which was covered in Jon Krakauer's book Into Thin Air (1997), its film adaptation Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997), and the films Everest (1998) and Everest (2015).
Aug 31, 2021 · On May 11, 1996, Beck Weathers died on Mount Everest. At least, that’s what everyone was sure had happened. The truth was even more incredible. Over a harrowing period of eighteen hours, Everest would do its best to devour Beck Weathers and his fellow climbers.
Feb 16, 2024 · Beck Weathers miraculously survived the 1996 Mount Everest disaster but had several body parts amputated. Weathers returned to his career as a pathologist and became an inspirational speaker. The tragedy of the Everest disaster saved Weathers' marriage and gave him a new outlook on life.
Sep 9, 2015 · In 1996, Beck Weathers was left for dead at 26,000 feet. Now, in the new movie 'Everest,' he'll relive his harrowing survival tale.
Sep 16, 2015 · Beck Weathers Lost His Nose and Both Hands on His Fateful Everest Climb, but Says the Ordeal Saved His Marriage. The disastrous climb recounted in the new movie Everest helped Beck Weathers...
Apr 16, 2021 · An accomplished pathologist and amateur climber on an expedition to summit the world’s tallest peak, Dr. Weathers was caught in one of the most devastating storms in Mt. Everest’s history and ...
Sep 29, 2023 · On May 11, 1996, Beck Weathers was left for dead atop Mount Everest — but he somehow survived. Discover the full story on this episode of the History Uncovered podcast.
Jul 7, 2023 · Beck Weathers survived Mount Everest by spending over 18 hours enduring the elements on the slopes above camp IV. He eventually was able to walk and crawl under his own power back to the camp. He was then flown off Everest to a hospital.
Sep 18, 2015 · Beck Weathers is a pathologist living in Dallas. The film “Everest” recounts a 1996 attempt to scale the world’s tallest peak. Eight mountain climbers died. Beck Weathers survived, but...
Aug 18, 2015 · When studio executives at Universal Pictures were looking for source material for a big-budget adaptation of the 1996 storm on Everest that killed eight climbers high on the mountain, they called...
