A rope between Camp IV and the summit was supposed to be fixed, but it was not (Boukreev and DeWalt 136). Fixed ropes allowed climbers to clip onto them, to reduce the risk of falling. Another instance that Boukreev disputed was one regarding fixed ropes. There was possible tension between the two groups because of this, bringing into question whether the way that Krakauer portrayed Scott Fischer’s group in his book was accurate, or if it was about personal feelings. However, Rob Hall’s team offered a lower price, so Krakauer was put on their team (Boukreev and DeWalt 11). Initially, Krakauer had given compliments to Fischer’s team, saying that they were the best climbers (Boukreev and DeWalt 10). Boukreev states that Krakauer was originally supposed to be a member of his climb team (10), but the magazine was trying to find the team that would cost the least for Krakauer to join. Krakauer was working for Outside, an outdoor recreational activities magazine to write an article about the expedition. In his book, he criticizes a lot of the events Krakauer wrote of. His book, The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest, is Boukreev’s account of the Mount Everest climb. Boukreev was a climber in Scott Fischer’s group that felt there were inaccuracies and that he was painted in a bad light in Into Thin Air. Perhaps the most critical of Krakauer was Anatoli Boukreev. His credibility was questioned as well because of the effects that high altitudes have on the human body.

Krakauer’s book was met with criticism from other climbers and mountaineers. Among these individuals was Jon Krakauer, a writer and member of Rob Hall’s expedition team, who provided his account of the events in his book Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Numerous individuals wrote about the events that occurred during this climb. This event is now known as the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, and it brought changes to mountain climbing. During May, a storm hit Everest, causing lives to be lost. In 1996, a number of expedition teams ascended Mount Everest.

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