They headed down Avalanche Gulch immediately, but Bennett's condition deteriorated quickly and soon he could no longer walk, Thomas said.
The winds shifted and picked up, so Thomas helped Bennett back to their mountaintop camp. He called 9-1-1, but had provided few details to potential rescuers before his phone batteries failed in the cold.
Thomas reinforced the snow cave as the winds howled and clouds gathered. He pulled Bennett into the shelter, but his condition continued to worsen and he lapsed into unconsciousness. Thomas attempted CPR, but feared that his friend was dead, the sheriff's report said.
By Monday afternoon, Thomas realized he could do nothing more for Bennett. He warmed his phone and made one more 9-1-1 call, reporting his concerns about Bennett and telling authorities that he was coming down the mountain while he still could.
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I had just finished watching a download I purchased of a 48 Hours episode of the Christ Koulis case when I found out the former plastic surgeon had died the other day of an apparent heart attack, according to a different report I found on the internet than the one I linked.
Koulis was convicted of negligent homicide in the drug-related death of his girlfriend, Lisa Buchanan, back in 2005. He was appealing the jury's decision at the time of his death.
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