The year of 1996, over ten lives perished in the endless frigid snow of Everest. As a survivor from the disaster, the author of the book Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer, chronicled his detailed first-hand account with literally objective and honest descriptions. Climbing costs huge fortune, climbing even takes lives. It requires courage, experience, as well as a strong body and soul. Just as the author mentioned, it is totally irrational for a person to risk his life and support from the families to go to somewhere so dangerous. Then, why do people climb?
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All the people are wondering why people climb. The reason is simple: the Mountain is there.