Not long after the full party had ascended, it began storming on the mountain. Rob Hall arrived at that time with Doug Hansen and a separate group which included Scott Fischer. When 2:00 rolled around, only a few, including Krakauer, had reached the summit however, the time cut-off was not enforced, leading to arrivals as late as 4:00 p.m. for the summit, after which anyone who hadn’t already reached it must turn back. Rob Hall announced a time cut-off of 2:00 p.m.

Many mistakes were made in ascending the mountain, but none proved severe until the final push to the summit. Krakauer recalls many of the members being too inexperienced to go far without the assistance of the guides. Every member of Adventure Consultants struggled to adjust to the high altitude, which led to fatigue and weight loss, impeding climbing speed. Krakauer tries to assemble an accurate and chronological account of the deadly ascent. Once spring began to wind down in early May, his party resolved to attempt the summit. Krakauer’s group spent weeks training at Base Camp, after which they repeatedly ventured up the mountain to the other camps. Krakauer discusses how the Everest climb was split up into a sequence of five camps, which included an initial Base Camp followed by Camp One through Camp Four. Led by Rob Hall, the group’s goal was to accelerate the process of learning the ins and outs of Mount Everest before ascending to the summit, and providing climbing guides and administrative assistance. International Tracked & Signed (1.Krakauer recalls being inducted into the climbing group Adventure Consultants. International Tracked & Signed (1.5kg-1.75kg) International Tracked & Signed (1.25kg-1.5kg)

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