This weeks texts from Into Thin Air and Fallen Giants were very interesting readings that intrigued me on a few differing levels.  Never mind that John Krakauer lives in Bozeman which is pretty neat in my opinion he is the modern climber as far as I can tell from what others have said.  He is also a man that tries to shed a true light on the sport of mountaineering.  In past texts the climbers have romanticized the climb and have been known to exaggerate points and further myths of mountaineering to me, however, it did not see that Krakauer did this quite as much as it had been before.  Throughout his text he talks about the commercialization of mountaineering much in the same way as it was mentioned in last weeks article shit happens.  He states throughout the text that the journey to the top of the mountain has been commercialized to the point that guided tours have created a yellow brick road so to speak for those willing and wanting to climb the mountain.  To Krakauer this creates an issue which I believe is facing many fringe and potentially dangerous sports throughout the world.  He believes that these people that are inexperienced are not only a danger to themselves, but also to others on the mountains due to their lack of mountaineering ability and knowledge of the sport as a whole.  This is similar to the sport of Falconry which is undergoing many of the same changes that many view as a determent to the sport as a whole.  Both sports are experiencing more and more people simply paying their way into the sport simply for wanting an experience, rather than devoting the time and commitment that both sports demand from individuals that truly want to integrate themselves into the sports.  This new high paying but low investment in time client can potentially harm others which is a big deal do not get me wrong, however, they are also a danger to the integrity of the sport as a whole.  Indeed, when you have a sport such as falconry or mountaineering they require years of training and learning in order to achieve proficiency in either sport.  After the years of training you are integrated into the sports and theoretically anyone can become apart of these semi rare athletes that now have a life long passion and a sport which few other participate in.  However, when one has high paying and inexperience clients that Krakauer writes about they don’t have the dedication nor the passion for the sport that comes with the training and learning that is required to participate well and in a safe manner in either sport.  It is because of this that I largely agree with Krakauer that the inexperienced people that are just seeking an experience and are looking to travel the yellow brick road are a danger to both the sports because they risk not only the safety of themselves and others, but also the integrity of the sports themselves.