Table of Contents
- 1 How long is into thin air?
- 2 What is Krakauer most worried about at the beginning of into thin air?
- 3 What happens in into thin air?
- 4 Where does Into Thin Air start?
- 5 How long did it take Jon Krakauer to climb Everest?
- 6 What conclusion does Krakauer draw at the end of the story?
- 7 Who died on Everest into thin air?
- 8 What is the resolution of into thin air?
How long is into thin air?
Into Thin Air
| Hardcover edition | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jon Krakauer |
| Publication date | 1997 |
| Pages | 416 pp. (Hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0385494786 |
What is Krakauer most worried about at the beginning of into thin air?
the oxygen supply
Krakauer, worried about the oxygen supply, does not stay at the top long enough to string up banners or flags or pose for pictures. He turns to descend, passing some members of Fischer’s expedition along the way. Krakauer notices some thin clouds, but does not recognize them as thunderheads.
What time were the climbers supposed to summit Mount Everest in Into Thin Air?
At 4:30 am on May 6, the group leaves Base Camp for the last time, in their attempt to reach the summit.
What happens in into thin air?
Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended in the worst single-season death toll in the peak’s history.
Where does Into Thin Air start?
summit of Everest
The book begins in the middle of the story, when Krakauer reaches the summit of Everest. Beginning with chapter three, the rest of the chapters are structured in chronological order, following the ascent, summit and descent.
Who survived Into Thin Air?
A guide assistant dies trying to rescue Hall and Hansen. One of the two clients left for dead, Beck Weathers, actually makes it back to camp and miraculously survives the ordeal.
How long did it take Jon Krakauer to climb Everest?
He has experience climbing on Everest, and has climbed the highest mountain in each continent in seven months. His experience is impressive, and from Krakauer’s description he sounds like the perfect guide.
What conclusion does Krakauer draw at the end of the story?
Based on his own experiences in Alaska when he was a stubborn, headstrong young man, author Jon Krakauer arrives at the conclusion that McCandless’s death wasn’t suicide or even the result of an unconscious death wish, but rather an accident.
What climbers died on Everest in 1996?
Eight people died during the Mount Everest disaster that unfolded May 10-11, 1996. The fatalities included Scott Fischer, Rob Hall, Andy Harris, Doug Hansen, Yasuko Namba, Tsewang Samanla, Dorje Morup, and Tsewang Paljor.
Who died on Everest into thin air?
List of fatalities
| Name | Nationality | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Hansen (Client) | United States | Unknown; presumed as falling during descent near summit |
| Rob Hall (Guide/Expedition leader) | New Zealand | Exposure |
| Yasuko Namba (Client) | Japan | |
| Scott Fischer (Guide/Expedition leader) | United States |
What is the resolution of into thin air?
Resolution. In the end, only five of the eleven climbers on Rob Halls Adventure Expedition made it home alive. Jon Krakauer is one of them.
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