As Krakauer does this, he also points out the fact that commercializing Everest impedes on the safety of the climbers by encouraging competition between guides which leads them to make rash decisions. Through his retelling of his original story published in Outside, Jon Krakauer warns daredevils or outdoorsy people about how in the battle between Mount Everest and mankind’s ego, Everest will always win. Although he had written an article about the Mount Everest disaster a year prior to the publishing of this book, it was soon discovered that many minor facts were inaccurate and ultimately, further harmed the family of one of the deceased climbers. In Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer describes what really happened on his journey to the top of the world. This is exactly the moment that Jon Krakauer dreams of, but it is also the moment that almost killed him. Those who climb mountains take this adventure to the physical extreme and push their bodies to the limit for a singular moment of ecstasy at the top. Throughout history, people have always dreamed of standing on top of the world to look down on everyone, to feel a sense of power and accomplishment above everyone else.
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