Jon Krakauer 30 years later.

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Jon Krakauer 30 years later.

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Re: Jon Krakauer 30 years later.

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I’m not a super Everest nerd, but I’ve always been a huge fan of Krakauer and read “Into Thin Air” when it came out. I thought this was a great interview of an introspective, humble, and insightful man on the thirtieth anniversary (30 years!) of the 1996 tragedy.
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Bale wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2026 1:56 pm I’m not a super Everest nerd, but I’ve always been a huge fan of Krakauer and read “Into Thin Air” when it came out. I thought this was a great interview of an introspective, humble, and insightful man on the thirtieth anniversary (30 years!) of the 1996 tragedy.
yeah i agree! i am not really into climbing literature since its all very sensationalized, but enjoyed that book a lot, fun to listen to this yt video
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Having read both Krakauer's and Bookreev's versions of the events, I think K should have given B more credit for the rescues he facilitated and less blame for the tragedy that day.
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Nice! That really took me back to the late 90's, when I read Into Thin Air on the train to Reno, and wound up trekking in the Solu Khumbu within the year.
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Arndorfer wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2026 1:19 pm Having read both Krakauer's and Bookreev's versions of the events, I think K should have given B more credit for the rescues he facilitated and less blame for the tragedy that day.
Agreed. I also come down more on the Steck/Moro side of the Sherpa incident, but appreciate and respect Krakauer's take on both. The guy's not afraid to speak his mind...
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Arndorfer wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2026 1:19 pm Having read both Krakauer's and Bookreev's versions of the events, I think K should have given B more credit for the rescues he facilitated and less blame for the tragedy that day.
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