Climbers struggle with decisionmaking from "summary" of Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
The thin air at high altitudes has a way of impairing the brain's ability to make sound decisions. It's a phenomenon that climbers often underestimate until they find themselves in the midst of a life-or-death situation. In the death zone, where the air is so thin that the body begins to shut down, climbers are forced to make split-second decisions that can mean the difference between life and death. In these extreme conditions, climbers are susceptible to a condition known as "summit fever." This irrational desire to reach the top at any cost can cloud a climber's judgment and lead them to take unnecessary risks. As one climber put it, "People get weird up there." They become obsessed with the summit, willing to risk everything for...
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