Talk:Rob Hall

message: Since when does an encyclopaedia pass judgement? Phrases like "Hall's mistake was not enforcing his turnaround time" are pure speculation. One could argue that his mistake was not abandoning his client. Further, usage of words such as "egregerious" are judgemental in tone. Factual, NPOV please, I've done a quick edit. No facts were removed, but plenty of speculation and opinion was. --Cynos.
Sadly, much of this page is a direct rid from Krakauer's Into thin air. I think this infringes copyrights. Perhaps the book may be a source but to rip it off word for word is really not worthy especially for those that have read into thin air. All said though, Perhaps nobody can put it better than Krakauer but the above article is right... Wikipedia should remain solid with facts and not pass judgements on individuals unless said so from an obvious close source or Rob himself and in such an occasion this should be mentioned too.
(Arvindeyunni (talk) 05:56, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Oh dear

message: I believe Hall and his wife discussed names for their child whilst he was dying atop Everest. If someone can confirm this, please include it...
It was stated in the recent issue of Climbing magazine that Rob Hall spoke with his wife via satellite phone and named their unborn daughter before he died.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.180.7.115 (talk) 08:20, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Child naming

message: The page says "In October 1993, Ball died of cerebral edema".  Most sources say that Ball died (on Dhaulagiri) of HAPE.
Bob Ayers (summited Vinson with Hall, December 1995)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.92.11.61 (talk) 03:58, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Gary Ball

message: This section, para. 2, begins by saying "Shortly after midnight on 10 May 1996". Normally (surely?) "Midnight on Thursday" refers to the boundary between Thursday and Friday, not the other thing. But this is about a summit attempt on 10 May, and is confusing. Rather than change to "9 May", I'm asking for suggestions of the clearest way to write it. Imaginatorium (talk) 07:52, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't see that the current wording could mean another day. They started the summit attempt on 10 May 1996, shortly after midnight, and the plan was to reach the summit on 10 May 1996 around midday, and go back down on 10 may 1996 before sunset, and I think the best way to say that is the current wording. Akseli9 (talk) 13:33, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unclear wording in 1996 Everest disaster 

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message: Is it known he died on May 11? It's possible he didn't, his body wasn't found until about the 23rd...  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.24.210.146 (talk) 20:10, 7 March 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Date of death 

message: Do you know of a source that confirms Hall's body was left below the South Summit? You mentioned the same claim appears on the 1996 Mount Everest disaster page, but that paragraph is missing sources as well. – Broccoli & Coffee (Oh hai) 00:37, 2 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Great, thanks – Broccoli & Coffee (Oh hai) 02:50, 2 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text:  No problem, want it all to be above board of course. Sorry for not signing my post, still kinda new at this stuff. Hopefully this'll count as a proper signature. MeadeIndeed (talk) 03:22, 5 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Body left on-site