Into Thin Air lets your desire to travel to the Himalayas sooner or later and see what John saw, or confirm your suspicion that mountaineers have a stitch loose somewhere.

I couldn't get rid of my e-reader and read the book in 3 days (during a work week! )). This book gives an unprecedented insight into an expedition on Mount Everest. You feel the decay of the bodies, the lack of oxygen and the burning desire to pass the famous 'Hillary Step' in time during the day of your 'summit push'. If you want to get an idea of what it means to spend a few weeks high up in the mountains, being dependent on sherpas but especially yourself, you should read this book. Into Thin Air is a thrilling testimony of one of the most extreme expeditions ever. His own substantiations are also included in the print from 1999 onwards. After reading both books, I believe John Krakower has the best papers for a true witness account. However, the real truth of what happened on Mount Everest in 1996 will remain in the middle forever. Both tell their story about the events on Mount Everest. Still, John knows how to sketch certain events in such a way that the climber Anatoli Boukreev, who was on the mountain with another expedition at the same time, led to writing his own book. It turns out to be difficult enough to make rational decisions in the 'Zone of Death' (above 8000 meters) and to take care of yourself, let alone for someone else. He does not hesitate to be skeptical about the actions of others. For weeks he lived on Mount Everest with a few dozen people. John writes captivatingly and vividly from his own perspective. With a keen eye for relationships, customs on the mountain, and hazards along the way, Krakauer takes you from Kathmandu to the top of Everest. Through a deal with travel magazine 'Outside' John ends up on an expedition to the top in 1996 with Rob Hall's team of 'Advanture Consultants'.

Into Thin Air is the non-fiction travelogue of Journalist John Krakower to the world's highest mountain: Mount Everest. This time: Into Thin Air by John Krakower. Imagine from home in the Alps, Himalayas, or the Andes. For these moments, mountain books are the ideal solution. There will be times when you are at home and longing to go back to the mountains and hiking. Unfortunately, you can't always sit with your head in the mountains.

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