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Mountaineering: Decision-making in the death zone

Fredrik Sträng • TEDxLimassol

Shortly before midnight on July 31, 2008, 25 climbers began the ascent of the world's second highest and technically demanding mountain – K2. Two days later, eleven are dead and several seriously injured. The accident is a human tragedy and an example of a project where decision-making meant life or death.

Shortly before midnight on July 31, 2008, 25 climbers began the ascent of the world's second highest and technically demanding mountain – K2. Two days later, eleven are dead and several seriously injured. The accident is a human tragedy and an example of a project where decision-making meant life or death.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxLimassol, an independent event.

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