Into thin air a personal account of the mt everest disaster krakauer jon isbn 9780385494786 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Into thin air a personal account of the mt everest disaster is a 1997 bestselling non fiction book written by jon krakauer it details krakauers experience in the 1996 mount everest disaster in which eight climbers were killed and several others were stranded by a storm krakauers expedition was led by guide rob hall other groups were trying to summit on the same day including one led by scott fischer whose guiding agency mountain madness was perceived as a competitor to . Into thin air is a riveting first hand account of a catastrophic expedition up mount everest in march 1996 outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber jon krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated everest guide rob hall despite the expertise of hall and the other leaders by the end of summit day eight people were dead krakauers book is at once the story of the ill fated adventure and an analysis of the factors leading up to its tragic end written within months of . Jon krakauer brilliantly gave us his poignant and introspective personal experience in into thin air a personal account of the mt everest disaster a severe cautionary spotlight on the fallibility of commercialising altitude chasing madness beautifully written a great advantage because jon is an experienced journalist and he is himself a mountaineering enthusiast after watching the film version everest jons heart wrenching and comprehensive journal filled all the missing gaps the