Hiker who kept going dies on Mount Whitney

Yet another wholly optional death on a tall mountain. A hiker ignored his companions' concerns and kept going on their own.

I have been fascinated with mountaineering deaths and what motivates climbers to take risks that seem unnecessary. YouTube is full of documentaries where altitude induces an overconfidence and leads people to ignore warnings, all in the desire to "summit." — Read the rest

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