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. In addition to the reconstructive surgery on his nose, Weathers underwent the challenging process of amputating his right arm, the fingers on his left hand, and substantial portions of both feet. Medical professionals successfully reconstructed his nose using skin grafts from his neck and ear. Even more remarkably, they achieved the remarkable feat of growing the reconstructed nose on Weathers' own forehead.