Chapter 602 King of Killers

• At the summit of Everest.
• Dozens of helicopters circled overhead. Thousands of rescuers combed the ground, searching for anyone buried by the avalanche.
• Everyone knew the golden window for avalanche rescue was just fifteen minutes. Once a person was swallowed by the snow, they were almost completely cut off from the outside world. As time dragged on, the cold gnawed deeper. When core body temperature dropped below 89.6°F, organs began to shut down. Buried victims felt their limbs go numb; if the outside temperature stayed brutally low, the heart would finally stall and death would be absolute.