RESCUED EVEREST CLIMBER THANKS EVERYONE EXCEPT THE GUY WHO RESCUED HIM

A mountain climber who was dramatically rescued near the summit of Mt. Everest last month is taking heat for not publicly thanking the sherpa who saved his life. Malaysian climber Ravichandran Tharumalingam (* R.T. for short) was spotted clinging to a rope in the mountain’s “death zone,” where the high altitude makes it difficult to breathe and temperatures can dip into negative double-digits. The sherpa, known as Gelje Sherpa, and his client abandoned their trip to the summit and instead carried Mr. Tharumalingam 1,900 feet back down to a base camp in just six hours, using a sleeping bag to keep him warm. He was later flown off the mountain by a high-altitude helicopter team. Once home in Malaysia, Tharumalingam appeared on television to share his story and thanked his commercial sponsors, his expedition partners and helicopter rescuers, but he failed to mention Mr. Gelje. This was his third attempt to summit Everest; in last year’s attempt he lost the tips of eight fingers to frostbite.
* Ravichandran Tharumalingam, the Mt. Everest of jerks.
* Not thanking the guy who saved you from freezing. That’s cold.
* Did he even tip the guy?
* Although, you SHOULD thank your commercial sponsors after you waste all their money.
* I’m sure Mr. Gelje would be more than willing to help this guy make a fourth attempt.