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Originally Posted by Jaybee
I think most climbers, even on something as “touristy” as Everest, do have a turnaround time. The window for a summit attempt is pretty much May, and that’s it. If you aren’t heading back to Camp 4 by 11:00am, you have probably made a mistake. I think the reason this gets violated is the taste of success so near plus some sunk-cost fallacy combined with hypoxia which leads to poor judgement. Consequences are rapid and harsh above 26,000 ft.
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Say you are in the middle of the line there and decide to turn around or, even worse, begin to have problems. How long does it take to make your way past everyone using the same rope?