The film completely omits the story of "Makalu" Gau Ming-Ho, the leader of a Taiwanese expedition that made the summit attempt alongside Mountain Madness and Adventure Consultants. Gau reached the summit late, encountered difficulty, and was left with Scott Fischer (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Lopsang Jangbu Sherpa (Pemba Sherpa). Gau remained near Fischer even after he convinced Lopsang to leave him behind. Sherpas later reached the two men, but Fischer was too far gone to save. Gau and Beck Weathers (Josh Brolin) were both helped down the mountain by two other expeditions and eventually airlifted by helicopter. Weathers insisted that Gau be airlifted first, as he was in far worse shape. The film depicts only Weathers' rescue, omitting the fact that the helicopter pilot actually accomplished his daring high-altitude rescue twice that day.

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