frostbite
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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
"Or do I help my fellow climber, who's got no oxygen, frostbite in his fingers, and obviously you're never far off hypothermia up there?"
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
He suffered frostbite on his right hand and foot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Wind chills were as cold as -36C, which can cause frostbite to set in in as little as 10 minutes.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Some folks said rubbing snow on frostbite was the best cure, but it seemed to me that getting the flesh unfrozen made more sense.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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