Mount Everest is one of the most dangerous mountains to climb. Nevertheless, climbers still seek to climb it even if they might die. In this text, Jon Krakauer goes on an expedition with other mountaineers as well. During the expedition, twelve people died. This number was the highest casualty rate since 1921. Fortunately, Krakauer was not one of them. Although he lived, he did suffer “ survivor's guilt”. This came into play a few months after he had reached the top of the summit. Krakauer felt as if he was responsible for the deaths of his partners. For example, after a full day of climbing, the group restocked their oxygen tanks. Instead of waiting for the rest of the climbers, Krakauer went to his tent and slept. He refers to this event
