These are examples of foolhardy people who miscalculated risks. But at the same time these are also examples of people who were solely motivated by selfish reas

These are examples of foolhardy people who miscalculated risks. But at the same time these are also examples of people who were solely motivated by selfish reasons. There is a romance to it if you squint but it is not the same. The mountaineers knew the odds are long and did it anyway for a cause greater than themselves. That is what makes them heroic.