Everest feat. Chance Sullivan
From Code 321 Podcast by Precision
November 22, 2025 · 34 min · Season 5 · Episode 11
About this episode
The episode explores the 1996 Everest disaster through the lens of altitude physiology and decision-making, featuring insights from Dr. Chance Sullivan.
A deep dive into Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, as Nick and Medical Director of Precision, Dr. Chance Sullivan, unpack the 1996 Everest disaster, exploring altitude physiology, human behavior, decision-making traps, and the striking parallels between mountaineering and high-risk work in EMS, fire, and flight medicine. Link to Book: https://www.amazon.com/Into-Thin-Air-Personal-Disaster/dp/0385494785
People in this episode
Host: Nick
Guest: Dr. Chance Sullivan
Topics covered
- Everest disaster
- altitude physiology
- human behavior
- decision-making traps
- mountaineering
- high-risk work
- EMS
Keywords
- Everest
- altitude physiology
- 1996 disaster
- human behavior
- decision-making
- EMS
- mountaineering
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Into Thin Air
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