Climbers Abandon Disabled Man Halfway Up Mountain

In an attempt to win the coveted worst samaritan/friend award, a group of climbers abandoned their disabled friend not once, but twice, on a mountain climbing trip. The group was carrying their wheelchair-bound friend on a sponsored charity climb up Mount Snowdon in North Wales. Before reaching the top, the group decided the handicapped man was too heavy to carry any more, so they left him behind while they continued to the peak. Unfortunately, this final push also left the compassionately challenged group unable to bring the man and his wheelchair back down. Rescuers were called in to save the man and hopefully find him some better friends. Climber Dave Morrell, 44, who saw the rescue, said, "The poor bloke was sitting there in his wheelchair for quite a while. It was a bit mean of them to leave him there while they carried on to the top. But other climbers went over to talk to him. He was just getting very cold."