Tow #20 IRB

Some times people need thirty seconds of insane courage in order for them to do something that they've been to scared to do for hours, days, months, even years. In the case of Jon Krakauer, he didn't need those thirty seconds until he was near the top of Mount Everest and a violent storm was approaching quickly. Between life and death, he needed thirty seconds to make a decision whether to stay where he was and risk dying or follow through and use thirty seconds of insane courage and leap to his possible death or savior. His decision, I found, to be very controversial. He had decided to take the leap and, luckily, was able to find cover by himself. This idea of insane courage was the wrong instinct and shouldn't have been even considered. With the weather conditions exponentially worsening, the idea of using courage and bravery was stupid. As Jon was accompanied by other travelers while they were climbing Mount Everest, he took a selfish act and saved his own life and had put others lives on the line. By leaping it caused the rope that was attached to his stomach to shift suddenly and cause the others to loose their balance and almost fall off. Not only were weather conditions setting an issue but also the equipment that they were carrying was extremely heavy. If Jon had miscalculated his leap, his luggage would've pulled him down and caused a more dangerous situation and the conditions were already worsening. Yes, his life was at stake but so were others. On the other hand, Jon’s instinct/action didn't cause a lot of disturbance as the native climbers were able to quickly react to the situation and made sure that everyone was safe, regardless of Jon's selfish, and dangerous action.