Description
In this gripping firsthand account, acclaimed journalist Jon Krakauer chronicles the harrowing events of the deadliest season on Mount Everest. What began as an assignment to report on the commercialization of the world's highest peak transforms into a desperate fight for survival when a sudden, violent storm engulfs climbers near the summit. Krakauer, an experienced climber himself, vividly details the extreme challenges of high-altitude mountaineering and the fateful decisions made under immense pressure. This powerful narrative explores the allure of Everest and the profound human drive to conquer its unforgiving slopes, even in the face of unimaginable risk.
Available Editions
paperback
Villard
Published Jan 1, 1997
293 pages
ISBN: 9780679457527
paperback
Anchor
Published Oct 19, 1999
368 pages
ISBN: 9780385494786
paperback
Pan Macmillan
Published Jun 6, 1997
ISBN: 9780333717523
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First Published
1997
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.