Climbing

Mount Everest

Sleeping Beauty

'Francys Arsentiev was the first American woman to climb Everest without the aid of bottled oxygen. She was climbing with her husband, Sergei, and they made the summit. Sadly, they were separated on their descent.

In a desperate attempt to locate his wife, Sergei climbed back up the mountain. He never returned, falling to his death in the search. Unfortunately, Francys died as well.

A team of people had located her and tried to assist her in descending the mountain, but she couldn’t be saved. Two members stayed with her until her death. She was quoted as saying over and over again “Don’t leave me here to die.” She is now known as Sleeping Beauty.'