Into Thin Air

Into Thin Air is a first hand account of the disastrous climbing season of 1996. The book was written by Jon Krakauer and is 333 pages long. Jon Krakauer also wrote Into the Wild, which has recently been made into a movie.

            Into thin Air was one of the more informative books I have ever read. It did a nice job of keeping the reader hooked, but also teaching them something along the way. The story follows Jon Krakauer and his crew as they summit Mount Everest. It tells of on the edge of your seat situations the climbers had to endure. The story itself is heart wrenching, considering it was the deadliest climbing season Everest has ever had. The gripping tale starts when a couple of the crew members reach the top and start their descent, while the rest of the crew pushes towards the top; not knowing the weather and their route is about to take a turn for the worst. To find out who returns home alive, or who simply makes it off the mountain, and is not lost to barren of snow.

            I loved this book. It was extremely informative and gave me a new respect for mountains and mountain climbing. It was a tad bit difficult to read, because of all the facts that are presented. I would recommend this book to anyone. It should be a required read in school. I rate this book an A+.