Summary Of Anatoli Bukreev

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In the article, Anatoli Boukreev (responds to Krakauer), Anitoli Boukreev addresses the topic of how John Krakauer unjustly criticizing his actions and decisions on Mount Everest. He argues that he had more experience and knew what he was doing as he climbed the harsh mountain. Boukreev first main point is that he has 20 years of experience climbing high altitudes. Moreover, he had been to the highest point of Mount Everest at a minimum of three times. He also points out the fact that he has climbed a various amount of mountains over 8,000 meters. Boukreev did not need any additional oxygen, while climbing any of these high altitude mountains. Proving he had the right amount of experience before he even climbed Everest. Boukreev second argument

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