The intensity of this mindset has inspired several creative works:

Experts and veteran climbers suggest several strategies to combat this dangerous urge:

In mountaineering, is a "tunnel-vision" obsession with reaching the top of a peak at all costs.

"Summit Fever" is a powerful phenomenon that bridges the worlds of high-stakes mountaineering, psychology, and even cinema. At its core, it describes a dangerous state of mind where the drive to achieve a goal overrides basic survival instincts. 1. The Psychological Phenomenon