Has anyone read...

[Marz 0]

"Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer?

I just finished it. It's disturbing to say the least. And they call us skydivers crazy!!!!!

Marz

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[Kramer 0]

What's it about?

-Kramer

The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!

[skybytch 273]

Read that one a couple months ago. Interesting.

[Marz 0]

It's about the 1996 disaster on Everest where 8 people died in one night.

[Slappie 9]

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What's it about?

-Kramer

Into Thin Air

"Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

[flyinghonu 0]

Yes. I Loved it even though its was disturbing. Another good one by the same author Into the Wild. Also fairly disturbing but the same great writing and feel of adventure.

Happy reading...

"Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

[Casie 0]

Seems pretty interesting....I might have to check that out.

~Porn Kitty
WARNING: Goldschlager causes extreme emotional outbursts!

[usedtajump 1]

Read it a couple of years ago and it was indeed disturbing although inspiring as well.

The aircraft charter company I worked for at the time flew Beck Weathers, the doctor who lost several body parts to frostbite, to some speaking engagements about five years ago and he truly was a very nice person.

Kinda hard to look at but a real nice guy.

The older I get the less I care who I piss off.

[Shell666 0]

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"Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer?

I just finished it. It's disturbing to say the least. And they call us skydivers crazy!!!!!

Marz

There's another one about it called "The Climb" by Anatoli Boukreev. Tells a pretty different story than "Into Thin Air" does.

Both are really great reads.

'Shell

'Shell

[usedtajump 1]

"There's another one about it called "The Climb" by Anatoli Boukreev. Tells a pretty different story than "Into Thin Air" does.

Both are really great reads."

Different in which way? I know that "Into Thin Air" mentioned a difference of viewpoints between the two but didn't get very specific.

Think I'll have to read "the Climb".

The older I get the less I care who I piss off.

[Shell666 0]

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Different in which way? I know that "Into Thin Air" mentioned a difference of viewpoints between the two but didn't get very specific.

Think I'll have to read "the Climb".

Very different viewpoints on what happened, who was at fault, etc, etc. You know, that whole finger pointing thing.

If you've read "Into Thin Air" you'll definitely want to read "The Climb".

'Shell

'Shell

[Marz 0]

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Different in which way? I know that "Into Thin Air" mentioned a difference of viewpoints between the two but didn't get very specific.

Think I'll have to read "the Climb".

Very different viewpoints on what happened, who was at fault, etc, etc. You know, that whole finger pointing thing.

If you've read "Into Thin Air" you'll definitely want to read "The Climb".

'Shell

Yes, I have been told that. I was looking at a website (i think it was mountainzone or outside online) where Boukrieev (sp?) responds to Krakauer and he responds back. Sounds like those two have issues to work out.

Reading that book made me realize a phenomenon that seems to develop in small tight-knit communities - EGO and pissing contests between people. I was relating this to DZ behaviour a little bit, maybe not to the same extent or with the same consequences, but he principles are sometimes the same...

I'm actually thinking of going out to buy "the Climb" today to read on the plane when I fly down to Florida. I rented the VHS version of the IMAX movie just to get a visual idea of the different places he talks about in the book. Pretty unforgiving place!