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Related, I thoroughly enjoyed "Into Thin Air"[1], a first person account of one of the worst mountaineering disasters that took place in 1996 on the slopes of M
by vishnugupta 4y ago
Related, I thoroughly enjoyed "Into Thin Air"[1], a first person account of one of the worst mountaineering disasters that took place in 1996 on the slopes of Mt Everest. The author masterfully interweaves the history of Mt Everest, his personal journey as a mountaineer, and the events of May 1996.
[1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1898.Into_Thin_Air https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1898.Into_Thin_Air
- Zanni 4y agoInto Thin Air is fantastic. There's a follow up book by Anatoli Boukreev, one of the expedition guides, who comes off particularly badly in Krakauer's book. Unfortunately he comes off even worse in is own book. [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/925367.The_Climb https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/925367.The_Climb
- jorvi 4y agoThere is no need to savage Boukreev. He is the hero of that night. It even says so in Krakauer’s book, so perhaps you should read it once more.