Summit Fever -

In mountaineering, is a "tunnel-vision" obsession with reaching the top of a peak at all costs.

"Summit Fever" is a powerful phenomenon that bridges the worlds of high-stakes mountaineering, psychology, and even cinema. At its core, it describes a dangerous state of mind where the drive to achieve a goal overrides basic survival instincts. 1. The Psychological Phenomenon Summit Fever

The intensity of this mindset has inspired several creative works: 3. Pop Culture & Literature

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. and effort have been invested

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