Man sacrificed self on Rainier

Just updating the post from a few days ago about the 3 hikers who got trapped on Rainier in a blizzard, killing one of them.

The two survivors are now safely off the mountain, but it is being reported today that the man who died (31-year-old Eduard Burceag) sacrificed himself to save the others. He laid down on the snow and allowed the others to lay on top of him… essentially using his body as insulation from the cold. In doing so, he lost his life, but saved the lives of his wife and friend.

Tough story to digest.

Here is the AP update from MSNBC