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Jul 7, 2023 · Doug Hansen, an American climber and postal worker, tragically lost his life during the 1996 Mount Everest Disaster. Hansen, dubbed “mailman” due to his occupation, joined Rob Hall’s Adventure Consultants team with the aim of summiting Everest that season.
Near 15:00, they began their descent. On the way down, Ang Dorje encountered client Doug Hansen above the Hillary Step and ordered him to descend. Hansen did not respond verbally, but shook his head and pointed upward, toward the summit.
- Yasuko Namba. A businesswoman from Japan, Namba summited Everest in 1996 to become the second Japanese woman to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents.
- Rob Hall. The owner of Adventure Consultants, Hall had made a name for himself in mountaineering when, in 1990, he and Gary Ball summited the seven highest mountains in the world in seven months.
- Andy Harris. A guide for Adventure Consultants and helicopter skiing guide in the winter, Harris was making his first Everest summit attempt with the 1996 expedition.
- Doug Hansen. A postal worker from Washington state who had been climbing for 12 years, Hansen turned back just short of Everest's summit in 1995. Lou Kasischke: Doug was a very likeable, easygoing person.
Nov 22, 2023 · Doug Hansen from Kent, Washington, was possibly the first and only postal worker to successfully climb Mt. Everest. This article explores his amazing feat and his tragic death.
Mar 21, 2023 · Doug Hansen was an American climber and postal worker who died during the infamous 1996 Mount Everest disaster. Known as the “mailman” due to his profession, Hansen was part of Rob Hall’s Adventure Consultants team, which aimed to summit Everest during the 1996 climbing season.
Douglas E. Hansen ‘66 Served as the track and cross country coach at Hillsdale College from 1970-76. He coached 21 national championship athletes, more than 160 All-Americans and was named NAIA District Coach of the Year an amazing 17 times.
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