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Into thin air a personal account of the Mount Everest disaster

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A history of Mount Everest expedition is intertwined with the disastrous expedition the author was a part of, during which five members were killed by a hurricane-strength blizzard. When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-s...

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Main Author: Krakauer, Jon (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Villard, 1997.
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Krakauer, Jon.
Mount Everest Expedition > (1996)
Mountaineering accidents > Everest, Mount (China and Nepal).
True adventure stories.
Online Access:Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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