[Blueflag]

OK are we dealing with a politically correct euphemism here? Does "big" mean he was FAT? Or does "big" mean he was 6'8" 265 lbs?

[BluH2o]

Does "big" mean he was FAT? Or does "big" mean he was 6'8" 265 lbs?

Fat people rarely are found climbing mountains, especially difficult climbs like Everest. This individual was probably tall and weighed in excess 200 lbs.

[mcshot]

"...Sharp was lying on top of the body of an Indian climber known as "Green Boots". The Indian's body had been in a small 8500m high cave since 1996..."

The "big" issue is interesting because if he were to big how would he fit (crawl) into the small Green Boots cave? Sad story but the Mt sure seems to weed out climbers.

[conservative physics]

was the dying guy climbing alone? wierd

[Lonely Bull]

OK are we dealing with a politically correct euphemism here? Does "big" mean he was FAT? Or does "big" mean he was 6'8" 265 lbs?

I too noticed the lack of detail there and went searching. I found two URLs with pictures, for what they're worth:

Undated photo with smh.com.au story

2003 photo

[Mr. Brightside]

OK are we dealing with a politically correct euphemism here? Does "big" mean he was FAT?

Expect a court challenge from the ACLU.

[GingisK]

OK are we dealing with a politically correct euphemism here?

Just to show you how "Political Correctness" affects me, I need to ask: "Is his body above the buzzard line?"

[baltoga]

So I'm to believe that 40 climbers couldn't carry a single person?

What a bunch of bull! They left him behind out of their own greed.

[johnny7]

Maybe the others were... size-challenged.

[Kozak]

Really doubt anyone who is fat could haul himself up 25,000 feet of mountain....