I think the central argument of the author was that despite the huge dangers involved in climbing a mountain people do it regardless. The author could have stay

I think the central argument of the author was that despite the huge dangers involved in climbing a mountain people do it regardless. The author could have stayed at home or gone on a package holiday to some sunny Caribbean island but that would have not been nearly as unique or as personally fulfilling. I feel that the danger of doing this trip was probably miss represented, overwhelmingly the experience of people who undertake huge journeys tends to be that the majority of people the world over are kind and generous. This is often truest of people who have the least.