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It can manifest as a "mental summit fever," where a person hyper-focuses on a specific challenge or perfectionist goal to the point of exhaustion. 3. Pop Culture & Literature

It causes even experienced climbers to ignore critical warning signs, such as approaching storms, depleted oxygen, or physical exhaustion. Summit Fever

In mountaineering, is a "tunnel-vision" obsession with reaching the top of a peak at all costs. It can manifest as a "mental summit fever,"

Professionals may experience "summit fever" when they plow through work assignments without proper resources or neglect family and health to close a deal. It is often fueled by "sunk-cost" thinking—the idea

The term has evolved into a metaphor for any obsessive urge to complete a task regardless of the personal cost.

It is often fueled by "sunk-cost" thinking—the idea that because so much time, money, and effort have been invested, turning back is not an option.

Experts and veteran climbers suggest several strategies to combat this dangerous urge: