Can you see anything?.... neither can I, or anyone else on the mountain for that matter. This is a picture of Mt. Everest during a snow storm. After reading Krakauer tell us the story of him mistaking someone for someone else and losing part of his team, it is easy to tell why. This, to the best of my knowledge, is a moderate storm on the mountain. Being out there in a blizzard when you can barley see a foot in front of you is something that is scary beyond belief just to think of. Knowing this, I can sympathize with Krakauer and know his mistakes were not because of lack of concern, but because the conditions were so harsh and ruthless.
I can't imagine trying to climb Everest during a blizzard. To be on the tallest mountain in the world in what are already extremely hazardous conditions to begin with, and then factor in whiteout and blistering winds? It is a small miracle that Krakauer made it back.
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