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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
Jon Krakauer
Anchor: 1997, 337 Pages
Reviewed by Tori Lyons
Krakauer chronicles climbing Mt. Everest on a guided
expedition in May 1996 while researching an article for Outside magazine.
Clients on Rob Hall’s Adventure Consultants guided expedition each paid $65,000
for the opportunity to ascend the world’s tallest mountain. While
Krakauer is able to successfully reach the summit, he is all too aware that
reaching the top is only half the battle. A strong storm hits the upper
reaches of Everest as the climbers are returning to camp and claims the lives
of multiple climbers. Into Thin Air provides a first-hand account of the
weeks leading up to the tragedy as well as the aftermath for the guilt-ridden
survivors.
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