Jon Krakauer's acclaimed account of a disastrous expedition on Mt Everest
This 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 the
worst single-season death toll in the peak's history.
In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber
Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite
the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of summit day eight
people were dead. Krakauer's book is