Overview: Into Thin Air By Jon Krakauer

Into Thin Air, written by Jon Krakauer, is a book about Krakauer’s experience on Mount Everest. Jon always loved mountain climbing, and it was his dream to climb Mount Everest. Naturally, when Outside Magazine hired him to climb the mountain and write an article, he accepted. Krakauer decided to go on the expedition with Adventure Consultants. Adventure Consultants, although very expensive, had a great reputation as being very safe. Led by Rob Hall, they were the clear choice. The climb was set up into five camps. Everyone would stay at Base Camp, but make trips up to the other camps to become familiar with the mountain. Once everyone was acclimated, they would make a run at the summit while only having to spend one night in “The Death Zone” (Above 25,000 feet). The climbers would be assisted by Sherpas, who are Himalayans who help with carrying supplies. After two days at Base camp, Jon decides to start climbing to become further acclimated with the mountain. Krakauer climbs a little bit past Camp Two before coming down. At Base Camp, Rob Hall realizes that there will be many other teams making a summit push on the same day as him. The more people on

He was an amateur climber before Everest, but was more skilled than many of his companions. He is an author who writes about mountain climbing and other outdoor activities. Andy Harris likely became Krakauer’s closest friend on the adventure, but he mysteriously disappeared. He was last seen on the South Summit. Finally, Rob Hall was widely recognized as one of the best guides on Everest. He was from New Zealand, and had a reputation as running a safe expedition. Usually, he was very obedient to the turn-around time, but this time he didn’t. Jon thinks that maybe Hall didn’t have the heart to turn Doug Hansen around for a second year in a row. Hansen was with Rob in 1995, and was turned around when he was close to the