In the article Unraveling, written by Austin Siadak, there are many things that could have been done to make this trip a success. From poor planning and leadership there was plenty of time to avoid the outcome of this adventure. Hind site is always 20/20 but this was obviously a good learning experience for all members of the group, despite it being an expensive failure. The first thing the group should have done, was properly access each others abilities. This can be done by taking small weekend trips, with the group to understand the personalities of each individual and the group dynamics. “Sure, we were friends when we left the states, but I’d only climbed extensively before with one of them. I didn't really know half of the team, didn't know how we’d handle weeks together in close quarters.” With a pre-trip there is also time to observe one another. Spending time in a group setting helps communication, setting goals and comradery.…show more content… There were mixed opinions on how to climb and where to climb. “ But the feature we came to climb looks less promising than hoped.” (Paragraph 4) The clear lack of research on a route was not done. Unless you are an expert on an area, the more you research the better your experience will be. With no previous experience as a group, there problem solving skills had little time to evolve. This meant the extensive research had not been done, the skills for working with each other to make decisions was
