Professionals may experience "summit fever" when they plow through work assignments without proper resources or neglect family and health to close a deal.
"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 Summit Fever
Titled Summit Fever , this thriller follows a group of friends attempting to scale three of the Alps' most dangerous peaks—the Matterhorn, Eiger, and Mont Blanc—only to be trapped by a deadly storm. Professionals may experience "summit fever" when they plow
It is often fueled by "sunk-cost" thinking—the idea that because so much time, money, and effort have been invested, turning back is not an option. It causes even experienced climbers to ignore critical
It causes even experienced climbers to ignore critical warning signs, such as approaching storms, depleted oxygen, or physical exhaustion.