Fever: Summit

Experts and veteran climbers suggest several strategies to combat this dangerous urge:

This mindset has been a primary factor in many climbing disasters, including the 1996 Everest tragedy, where climbers pushed past their pre-set "turn-around times" and were caught in a deadly blizzard. 2. Beyond the Mountains Summit Fever

In mountaineering, is a "tunnel-vision" obsession with reaching the top of a peak at all costs. Experts and veteran climbers suggest several strategies to

It causes even experienced climbers to ignore critical warning signs, such as approaching storms, depleted oxygen, or physical exhaustion. It causes even experienced climbers to ignore critical

Titled Summit Fever , this thriller follows a group of friends attempting to scale three of the Alps' most dangerous peaks—the Matterhorn, Eiger, and Mont Blanc—only to be trapped by a deadly storm.

It is often fueled by "sunk-cost" thinking—the idea that because so much time, money, and effort have been invested, turning back is not an option.