![]() ![]() As he turned to begin his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly toward the top. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. Written with emotional clarity and supported by unimpeachable reporting Krakauer's eyewitness account of what happened on the roof of the world is a singular achievement.īook Synopsis When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. "Into Thin Air" is the definitive account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest. ![]() As he turned to being his perilous descent, 20 other climbers continued ahead. About the Book When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mount Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in 57 hours and was reeling from brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. ![]()
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