Who was the last to reach the summit at 4:00?

Who was the last to reach the summit at 4:00?

• A. Doug Hansen
• B. Rob Hall
• C. Scott Fischer
• D. Beidleman

Answer: (A)

This question tests your recall of the summit-day timeline in Krakauer’s account. Doug Hansen is the climber who reached the summit last that day, around 4:00 p.m. His late ascent meant he spent more time exposed to the deteriorating weather, and he faced the dangerous descent as the storm closed in, ultimately dying. Rob Hall and Scott Fischer had reached the summit earlier, and Beidleman did not reach the summit at that late hour.

This question tests your recall of the summit-day timeline in Krakauer’s account. Doug Hansen is the climber who reached the summit last that day, around 4:00 p.m. His late ascent meant he spent more time exposed to the deteriorating weather, and he faced the dangerous descent as the storm closed in, ultimately dying. Rob Hall and Scott Fischer had reached the summit earlier, and Beidleman did not reach the summit at that late hour.