Mt. Everest Disaster

Climbing Mount Everest is a giant feat for any climber, regardless of their experience. Into Thin Air exposes the commercialization of such mountains and the resentment that world renowned climbers feel toward such exposure. Author, Jon Krakauer deems his expedition up to the summit of Everest to be that of a professional climber. Also, Krakauer’s characteristics are uncovered as the chapters unravel which helps the reader to acknowledge he is a qualified participant in the climb.
Unlike many of his colleagues, Krakauer sees the mountain not only as an instrument of danger that should be taken seriously but also somewhat of a learning environment:
The question of who belongs on Everest and who doesn’t is more complicated than it might first appear. The fact that a climber has paid a large sum of money to join a guided expedition does not, by itself, mean that he or she is unfit to be on the mountain. Indeed, at least two of the commercial expeditions on Everest in the spr...