title: The 1996 Mount Everest tragedy: contemplation on group process and group dynamics.
abstract: In May 1996, one of the most tragic Mt. Everest climbing seasons was about to unfold, and five climbers would perish in the "Death Zone" miles above the earth's surface. This article considers the events from a group dynamic and group process perspective in an attempt to understand what might have been happening to the group members. We summarize the events through the writings of two chroniclers. We then discuss creating the group, leadership, diversity and subgrouping, scapegoating, and multiple interpretations through an interpersonalist/psychodynamic framework.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology at Antioch New England Graduate School, USA.
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mangione
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004190:Disasters; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D009051:Mountaineering