Thought the article was bloody great myself; powerful, descriptive, emotive and downright tragic. Just goes to show that, no matter what your skill/experience level and state of preparedness, when Mother nature intervenes you've definitely had your chips.
They didn't give up right till the very last and I think it says something very positive about them and the WKPP as a whole, that they could maintain such a disciplined and well-drilled approach to trying to find their way out. and under THAT much pressure ...
Overhead environment - pitch black - deco obligations - nearly out of gas - exit blocked - going to die.
And they still managed to tie in to the lines etc and try to think their way out of it logically. Personally, my respect for their organisation as a whole has gone up about fifty notches and it most definitely does give a welcome insight into the mindset and attitude of a certain GI3.
DIRwannabe? Well if it training to their standards turned me into that good a diver, then yes please..