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The Fastest Disaster Of Into Thin Air By Jon Krakauer

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15 people met their doom, Some frostbitten, causing them to lose limbs. Guides risking their lives for their clients, some people making selfish and selfless choices. Some people live with the fact they could’ve saved someone. Others mourn over loss. This was the Everest disaster of 1996. From the view of Jon Krakauer, in his book ‘Into Thin Air’. Lopsang Jangbu, twenty-five years old and a member of The Mountain Madness team- Scott Fischer’s team. He was a sherpa, -meaning someone who lived on the borders of Nepal and Tibet, renowned for their skill in mountaineering- working under Scott, he was loyal to him and did mostly what he thought Scott wanted him to during this expedition. This man had summited everest 4 times. One day when it came time to set the ropes, Lopsang had not done as requested; to climb before the others and set up the ropes. As he was expected to. Having just done it would’ve made the climb easier for everyone. Secondly he refused to help Andy Harris with bringing oxygen tanks to Doug Hansen and Rob Hall. Whereas he would claim he …show more content…

Maybe before he decided to help he did turn around early, he did help in some ways. Even though he could’ve possibly ended up getting lost too he went to the edge of Camp 4 to signal a way for other climbers. Sadly with no help from others. He, despite the possibility of being frozen to death, did this several times. Hoping to guide in missing climbers. ‘Hutchinson stepped up to fill the leadership vacuum’ (-Page 181) after seeing himself as less tired s others on the climb. Which was a smart and helpful decision on his part. Taking control of a situation as life-threatening and chaotic as that one may have been a tough but wise decision. ‘Stuart hutchinson had also been monitoring for Rob Hall on the south summit’ ( ‘Page 180 ‘into thin air’/first page of chapter 19) earlier on. Which is helpful to have made a bit of

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