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Here, it is highly recommended to to use supplemental oxygen at this altitude, because the less oxygen you have, the more your brain cells die off. This means that you do not think as well and you cannot perform your best, which could mean life or death in this situation. The climax of the novel is when the team reaches their goal of making their way to the summit on May 10, 1996. The guide, Rob Hall, told the team before the climb that they had to be at the summit no later than two o’clock, and if you are not there by then, they must turn back. Around two o’clock, a massive storm begins to close in. The team must make it down to the lower camos soon or else it will be almost impossible for any of them to get back alive. Some of the climbers have not made it to to summit yet and go against Rob Hall’s judgement, and go the rest of the way themselves. Unfortunately, Jon Krakauer , Rob Hall, and all the other climbers get caught up in the storm. Jon Krakauer by a miracle gets down to the lower level camps and he has been out of supplemental oxygen for a while now. He stumbles upon one of the climbers of his team. His name is Beck Weathers. Beck eventually gets to a camp and they finally get him to the doctors at the Base Camp. When he gets to the doctors, the doctors say that he has the worst frostbite that they have ever seen.

In the book “Into thin air” by Jon Krakauer, Krakauer sought to report and write about his climb up mount everest. He knew it wouldn't be easy, but he did not and could not have predicted the barriers and conflicts that were inflicted upon him, by the mountain and it’s atmosphere. Due to these barriers and conflicts, it would be naive to say that the main conflict wasn’t man vs nature. Nevertheless, Krakauer had the worst experience of his life, climbing and fighting against the physical and mental effects of Mount Everest.

Into Thin Air tells the story of the tragedy where in 1996, several climbers died on the slopes of Mt. Everest. This was all witnessed by Jon Krakauer, a journalist and one of the climbers who reached the summit that year. Krakauer and the team he climbs with becomes separated through a series of accidents and a change in weather resulting in five teammates dead. Scott Fischer leads an expedition as well, and in that expedition he also loses climbers on the storm, including himself. Krakauer narrates the affairs of the expeditions and attempts to explain how the climbers could have been caught on the mountain when they could have turned and remained safe. He also communicates how he played a role in the events.

We were all encouraged to choke down as much food as possible. Any kind of energy was essential. A melancholy atmosphere hung heavy as the journey progressed. Minutes walking slowly progressed into hours, the sky seemed to darken steadily. All of us were oblivious to the danger shrouded by the dim evening. Only moments after scaling a rather steep ledge did nature dice to turn sour. A deafening rumble made each climber perk up. Snow began to descend at an alarming rate. Thunder began to mic the steady beating of a drum, causing more concern among the ranks of climbers. The powdery snow became more of a risk than ever, climbing under pressure and leaving nothing to stand on. Third base was more than three hours away. Three hours wasn't possible at the rate. Snowfall this bad could be detrimental to the climb’s success. Snow obscured vision and numbed faces. Shouts and orders deemed lost in the screaming wind; people’s figure became shapeless blurs frantically shifting, hoping if they struggled against the wind hard enough, they might find someone. Of course, this was to no avail. Not a single person doubted their demise would come at this point: the stakes were high and no-one could play too well against Mother Nature. The snow crept up to knee-level, making it harder and harder to travel. Death and I were face-to-face. To some, they couldn't bare the idea of dying up here; they had families and friends, children who need parents and

Rob Hall, the Kiwi guide of the Everest expedition group of Adventure Consultants, was the head guide during the terrible accidents of 1996. He led his team through many obstacles, facing them head on and never faltering until his last moments. Even in his dying breath he didn’t succumb to fear and didn’t want anyone to worry about him. Rob Hall would not leave Doug Hansen alone, even though he knew Hansen would die eventually, and didn’t desert him until there was a 100 percent certainty that Hansen was dead. Even though Hall himself had told all of the Adventure

The very next day, they were sitting in some local diner, talking about the places they could explore. They could go hiking near Eklutna Lake, Flat Top, or Matanuska Glacier. A local man sitting at the table next to them was listening to their conversation and made a suggestion that they look into Seward. Seward was home of adventurous trails and about two hours away from Anchorage. So, they paid the check, threw random clothes and some deodorant into a backpack, filled the car with gas, and started driving to Seward, a place neither of them ever heard of before. When they reached Seward, somewhere around five o’clock, they checked into a hotel, ate some dinner, and then went hiking up until eleven at night. The next morning, at breakfast, they both agreed to hike the Harding Ice field Trail. This trail sat next to Exit Glacier and was suggested for experience hikers only, as it was considered very strenuous. Of course, Conner had been hiking the whole time he had been out in Alaska, but it had been about a year since his little sister went

After reaching the summit, Krakauer said how he saw the storm approaching. He decided to leave after consulting with the others climbers about the situation. However, the other climbers chose to stay. The choice he made was a life or death decision, in which he didn’t know about at the time. After a while, when the storm hit, he and a few others were a few hundred feet away from the tents, which Hutchinson states “The blowing spindrift felt like a sandblaster or something, I could only go out for fifteen minutes at a time, before I became too cold and had to return to the tent” (Krakauer 217).

Have you ever wanted to prove to everyone that you are a hard worker that is willing to give up everything to go on an adventure? If this is you than Everest is the perfect place for you. In the story, “ Into Thin Air,” by Jon Krakauer a true story is told of a dangerous voyage up and down Everest. The climb up was arduous and long according to Jon, but the climbers sacrificed everything to get to the top, which most of the climbers achieved. However, emotions shifted when a storm swooped in and killed many of the climbers that were stuck on the summit, around 12-19 in total.

Jon Kraukauer's Into Thin Air used Imagery (especially this early in the story) to capture the reader. Appealing to the sight of the mountain is interesting to the reader and gives a picture of the setting. This gives the reader a vivid idea as to what climbing the mountain looked like. The descriptive words he uses makes the readers mind's eye have a lifelike picture of the Mountains. "The Mountain ripped a visible gash..." also uses personfication to give the reader an idea of the mountain being at the center of the hurricane. To make this even more descriptive the author compares the trail of ice crystals to a long

Two noticeably famous people who have climbed the ruthless mountain Everest, Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmand Hillary, are possibly the best 2 climbers that have been around, and If I had to choose between the two, I would pick Norgay. When deciding between the two I had to think about several things, and one of them is the advantages of having both people with myself. Nonetheless, I concluded that they were both bold and that they were willing to do anything to go 29,000 feet. They were both someone who knew about the land, and knew what to do, and not what to do. “At that great moment for which I had waited all my life, my mountain did not seem to me a lifeless thing of rock and ice, but warm and friendly and loving.” (Norgay Page 42) Even

Title: “Into thin Air”, by John Krakauer Date of publication: Published in 1997 Mt. Everest during the 1996 Mt. Everest Disaster in a dangerous rogue storm (April –May) Characters: John Krakauer: narrator of the novel, Outside Magazine helped paid for his journey and was one of the members who ascended Mt. Everest. Rob Hall: part of the Adventure Consultants, helped guide Krakauer up the mountain, very strong climber, and is always there for others, no matter what. Ang Dorje Sherpa: likes Rob Hall, helps anyone who is in need, even when it is at his expense.

In 1996, climbers on Mount Everest suffered through the worst disaster to date on the mountain. A huge storm hit as they were climbing towards the summit. Eight of the climbers ended up dead. Jon Krakauer, one of the few survivors, told the tale of all the survivors in his book Into Thin Air. After surviving, he questions multiple things about the world, such as the concept of mortality. He questions who is responsible for the deaths of the others in this book, or if self-preservation is the bottom line. I believe that Jon Krakauer is most responsible for everyone who died to an extent. However I also believe he cannot be fully blamed and self reliance is needed. Jon Krakauer is responsible because he took inexperienced people who weren’t well

Into Thin Air, a book about the Everest disaster in 1996, represents the human experience because Earth's elements are impartial and cannot comprehend ethnicity, gender or culture. People from various backgrounds were flocking to Nepal, with little in common, besides their hope of reaching the summit of Mount Everest. The 29,029 foot mountain, was incidentally forcing all who were facing it, to go through a similar journey of severe sickness, emotional crisis, extreme self-reliance and deadly encounters. The book speaks to all humanity because emotional and physical struggles are common experiences, diminished by human spirit and self-reliance. A true example of self-determination, Beck Weathers, was left for dead beside Yasuko Namba after

On May 10, 1996 six people died trying to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. These people were parts of two expeditions that were in the Himalayas, preparing to ascend the summit for six weeks. The first group was under the direction of Rob Hall, who had put 39 paying clients on the summit in five years. Hall was considered the leader of the mountain and the man to see no matter what the discrepancy. Group two, headed by Fisher, who like Hall, was trying to start a profitable business in providing the experience of climbing Mt. Everest to all for the price of 60 to 70 thousand dollars. Unfortunatly, neither man would live to tell the tale of this expedition.

I walked along the edge of the cliff, hoping to see any other sign of life. Suddenly, I stopped. There was no more ice in front of me. The path had suddenly dropped down tens of feet below me.