“Into Thin Air”, a book written by Jon Krakauer, mountaineer and renowned for his writing of the outdoors, is Krakauer’s account of the deadliest season of Everest. In the beginning of the story, Krakauer writes, “I can attest that nothing I saw early on the afternoon of May 10 suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down,” (Krakauer 5). This quote is foreshadowing what is to come later in the story, and Krakauer suggests that he and other climbers were unaware and unsuspecting of the “murderous storm”. As the story goes on, Krakauer talks about Everest, writing, “I stared at the peak for perhaps thirty minutes, trying to apprehend what it would be like to be standing on that gale-swept vertex,” (Krakauer 59). This quote tells of the presence of Everest, and how large, yet beautiful it is. Krakauer does a good job of letting the reader know what it is like to be looking at the largest mountain in the world. Lastly, Krakauer writes, “I stayed behind to …show more content…
Insane, Krakauer, at 42 years, decided that he would join climbing guide Rob Hall’s expedition to the summit of Everest. Because of his lifelong dream of reaching the summit of Everest, Krakauer explains he simply couldn’t pass up on a massively discounted trip. Krakauer finally got to see all of his group members on the helicopter ride, and he hoped that they would have enough climbing experience for the group to all come back a alive. Contrary to what many may believe, getting into a helicopter and heading straight to Everest base camp is not the case. First there is a trek you must make. Krakauer and his group are forced to stay in a small hotel, the environment being not so clean, that Krakauer describes as a, “noxious smudge,” (Krakauer 74). Suddenly, his fellow group-member Andy gets sick, and suffers from stomach issues. The road to Everest is harder than you may imagine. Eagerly, Krakauer and his group begin their trip to base