| 词条 | Michael Groom (climber) |
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Michael Groom (born 1959) is an Australian[1] mountain climber.[2] In 1995, Groom became the fourth person ever to summit the four highest mountains in the world (Lhotse, Kangchenjunga, K2 and Everest) without the aid of bottled oxygen. He proceeded to climb the fifth-highest, Makalu, in 1999. In 1987 he lost the front third of his feet to frostbite descending from his successful summit of Kangchenjunga.[3] Despite this, he later managed to summit Mount Everest in 1993 and again in 1996. He acted as a guide for Adventure Consultants during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, which he survived and subsequently described in his 1997 autobiography.[4] In the 2015 film Everest, Groom was portrayed by actor Tom Wright. Notable ascentsEverestOn his third attempt at summiting the tallest mountain in the world in 1993, Groom finally completed Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen. He attempted twice in 1991, the second time ending in a {{convert|900|m|ft|adj=mid}} fall down the Lhotse Face in an avalanche; he received only a broken nose and a few cracked ribs and was lucky to have survived the ordeal. K2In 1994, Groom unknowingly turned around just {{convert|40|m}} shy of the summit of K2 after taking the more difficult and technically demanding SSE Spur route. He returned weeks later and successfully summited the mountain via the easier Abruzzi ridge with Veikka Gustafsson. KangchenjungaIn 1987 Groom summited Kanchenjunga (the world's third-highest mountain at 8598m) but on descending developed frostbite in the toes of both feet, later resulting in partial amputation of both feet. MakaluIn 1999 he climbed Makalu ({{convert|8463|m}}), the world's fifth-highest mountain. Bibliography
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References1. ^Michael Groom: The Official Website 2. ^Cornford, Philip. "Death and ethics collide at top of the world" 27 May 2006, Sydney Morning Herald. Accessed 15 April 2009. [https://www.webcitation.org/5g3Qiwbch Archived] 15 April 2009. 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/06/24/3252624.htm|title=Michael Groom — ABC Conversations with Richard Fidler|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|work=ABC Local radio|date=24 June 2011|accessdate=2012-02-26}} 4. ^Everesthistory.com Michael Groom Bio External links
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