text: in the book into thin air by jon krakaur. why did rob hall and scott fischer fail? rob hall and scott fischer were highly skilled an acomplished montain climbers. yet, in terms of their leadership skills, they left much to be desired. in your estimation,why did the two fail when it came to succesfull leading their expeditions/clients up and down mt. everest? that's a great book.  you should actually read it.