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Into thin air was published roughly a year after the 1996 everest disaster, and the climb quickly followed as a rebuttal to krakauer's portrayal of decisions made by boukreev while on. He helped in the rescue along with david breashears and helped with the imax filming. A personal account of the mt. Everest, which at that point was the deadliest climbing season in the history of the mountain. This updated trade paperback edition of into thin air includes an extensive new postscript that sheds fascinating light on the acrimonious debate that flared between krakauer and everest guide anatoli boukreev in the wake of the tragedy. The latest book from jon krakauer, author of into thin air and into the wild, focuses on the life and tragic death of former nfl player pat tillman, who left a lucrative contract with the arizona. Many of the sherpa will face unemployment. Krakauer joins the climbing service called adventure consultants, guided by rob hall.
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