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Into Thin Air

a Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
Mar 22, 2018SPPL_János rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
While reporting on the worrying phenomenon of commercial climbing tours on Mount Everest, Krakauer was caught in the mountain's deadliest disaster. With soul-searching detail he recreates the freak storm that stranded and killed 8 climbers, and the larger world of high-altitude climbing. A haunting picture of this deadly environment and a survivor's inner turmoil.