Eventually, Mike Groom, another guide, was able to help Weathers down. Even though Krakauer told him that Hall was stuck, Weathers continued to wait, as Krakauer was not part of Weathers's climbing team. Climber and writer Jon Krakauer offered to help Weathers down the mountain, but Weathers refused. Both died, and Weathers continued to await Hall's return. Hall planned to climb further up the mountain then return for Weathers, but Hall became stuck with another climber. It caused an imbalance in his depth perception, which can prove deadly on Everest's unpredictable terrain. Weathers's guide, Rob Hall, told him that he had to stop, and Weathers complied. But Weathers injured his cornea when he rubbed his eyes and accidentally scratched the right one with an ice crystal.
Weathers stopped climbing during the evening due to a complete lack of vision and decided to resume his journey when the Sun came up. He hoped the light would allow him to see. He was left partially blind when his barely-healed corneas reacted poorly to the high altitude. Shortly before his attempt to summit Everest, Weathers had surgery on his corneas.
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