The novel Into Thin Air, written by Jon Krakauer, has a variety of themes throughout the tragic account, but one seems to stay constant throughout. During the entire climb up and descent down the almighty Mt. Everest, the climbers ... storm that hit the mountain on the evening of May 10, but without loyalty, the climbers still in the blizzard could have been written off easily. This catastrophic journey that Jon Krakauer took shall always be recognized not only for the loyal men and women who died, but also for the loyal men and women who survived the most devastating event ... ...

• Word Count: 526
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... . A guide, who leads those who are less experienced, should know the mountain and its terrain well. Between the two expeditions, a third of the clients were experienced in high altitude climbing. Jon Krakauer, a journalist hired by Outside magazine to write about the commercialization of Everest and part of the Adventure Consultants expedition, questioned the skills of his fellows teammates. In his bestseller ... ...

• Word Count: 1610
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... on my mind the entire time. The story started off as a light-hearted recollection of a man achieving his life-long goal turned into the hardest and longest six weeks of Jon Krakauer's life. The expedition ended with twelve dead bodies, which included the experienced Rob Hall who one would think to survive, and most importantly a month and a half long memory that ... ...

• Word Count: 721
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... . A guide, who leads those who are less experienced, should know the mountain and its terrain well. Between the two expeditions, a third of the clients were experienced in high altitude climbing. Jon Krakauer, a journalist hired by Outside magazine to write about the commercialization of Everest and part of the Adventure Consultants expedition, questioned the skills of his fellows teammates. In his bestseller ... ...

• Word Count: 1610
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School