Weather deteriorates from "summary" of Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
As we climbed higher, the weather began to turn against us. The sky, which had been clear and blue when we set out, was now dark and threatening. Clouds gathered ominously on the horizon, obscuring the peaks we had hoped to conquer. The wind picked up, howling through the narrow pass where we were camped. I could feel the temperature dropping, the cold seeping into my bones despite all the layers of clothing I had on. Our guides grew visibly concerned as they monitored the weather reports coming in over the radio. They knew that the conditions were deteriorating rapidly, that a storm was brewing that could turn deadly on the unforgiving slopes of the mountain. The sky darkened further, the clouds swirling ominously above us. It was as if the mountain itself was warning us to turn back, to retreat to lower ground where the air was thicker and the dangers less severe. But we were determined to push on, to reach the summit no matter what obstacles lay in our path. We were driven by a combination of ego, ambition, and sheer stubbornness that blinded us to the dangers that lay ahead. As the weather deteriorated further, our progress slowed to a crawl. ...
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