frostbite
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He continued to descend alone for what he estimated to be about 50-100m before he came across another member of their group, a "Polish climber with no oxygen, battling fairly severe frostbite".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
As Thrall went down he found a Polish climber who was struggling after running out of supplementary oxygen and had suffered frostbite.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
He suffered frostbite on his right hand and foot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Minchin added: "Turns out we were right to stop. We both have frostbite and are being looked after incredibly well looked after. At the moment we remain in good spirits."
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
If she had not been so frightened, she might even have been pretty, though the tip of her nose was black with frostbite.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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