Talk:Peter Athans
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Adding some detail on Pete. Still chasing down his climbing record (dates etc) Also aiming to expand the Everest rescue details - my understanding is that he was instrumental in saving Beck Weathers and a Japanese climber.
Finally I'd note that the original entry mentioned that Peter was 'unique' in promoting Sherpa culture. I removed the 'unique' not because I believe that Pete's contribution is any 'less worthy', but because we should also honour the contribution of others, and to ignore any is to detract from all. Soo... I propose to add a short list along the lines of.. 'Other climbers who have lived in Nepal and/or made significant contributions to the Sherpa community have included Edmund and Peter Hillary, Chantal Mauduit, Dan Mazur .. .. .. etc' I think it is worthwhile doing this (despite the risk that some names will be missed) because it illustrates a character of mountaineering that might otherwise be lost in the 'list of summit achievements', and that is that mountaineers historically have been explorers, scientists, and champions of the wilderness and the cultures in which they travel - and that is a tradition worth recognising and promoting.Tban 05:05, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
