Himalayan hero feared the worst

Scott Scheele, left, with hero Ben Dare, right. Photo / Supplied When Scott Scheele slipped and fell 90 metres down a giant Himalayan cliff-face, triggering a terrifying avalanche, climbing buddy Ben Dare hardly dared to look down. When the snow cleared, Mr Scheele was unconscious, hanging upside down on a rope, with his safety helmet snapped in half. "Seeing how far he'd come down, I ...