[PAR35]

He probably paid for this trip and the guides/gear etc months in advance.

And how far in advance of the trip do you think his wife got pregnant?

[SunTzuWu]

And how far in advance of the trip do you think his wife got pregnant?

Planning and preparing for a climb of Everest takes far longer than 9 months. It is entirely possible that he could have made the summit of Everest and then attended the birth of his daughter.