In the letter, Anatoli Boukreev (Responds to Krakauer), Anatoli Boukreev comments on the topic of his decisions and actions regarding the Mount Everest expedition on May 10, 1996. He argues that he has had more than twenty years of experience in climbing high-altitude mountains, and he is able to make rational decisions without the aid of supplementary oxygen. The first issue that Boukreev addresses, is his decision to retrieve supplies from camp for others. When Boukreev encountered Scott Fischer, he suggested to him that he should head to camp IV to retrieve supplies necessary for the ascent to Mount Everest in order to assure the safety of the other climbers. During this moment, Boukreev was in a rational state-of-mind, however, he had
