I don’t think it is a matter of just wanting to reach the top at all costs...near the summit, people barely have enough energy to help themselves. Trying to carry someone out would mean that both people die. At least says John Krakauer and the other people who write about such things.
Not defending the stupidity and pointlessness of the whole venture. But everybody knows the risks - and the rules - before they ascend.
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