Jon Krakauer

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  • Jon Krakauer Recived a call to come on Rob Hall's Mountain Everest Expidition. John has to pay &65,000

    Jon Krakauer Recived a call to come on Rob Hall's Mountain Everest Expidition. John has to pay &65,000

    Into Thin Air
  • John Krakauer began climbing Mountain Everest on March 29th, 1996.

    John Krakauer began climbing Mountain Everest on March 29th, 1996.

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  • Jon Krakauer's main guides were Rob Hall, Mike Groom, Andy Harris, and Taiwanese.

    Jon Krakauer's main guides were Rob Hall, Mike Groom, Andy Harris, and Taiwanese.

  • April 6th boarded helicopter on its way to Lukla at 9,200 feet.

    April 6th boarded helicopter on its way to Lukla at 9,200 feet.

  • In three days Jon only has a bowl of Raemwn noodle suop and a handful of M&Ms.

    In three days Jon only has a bowl of Raemwn noodle suop and a handful of M&Ms.

    When you are on the mountain you have very little to nothing to eat. Everything freezes from the high temperatures. Some people starve to death. You can only eat things that are able to eat frozen.
  • Arrived at the lower and of the Khambu glacier.

    Arrived at the lower and of the Khambu glacier.

  • After ten days of hiking through the walled canyons and the deep forests of Northern Napal, he walked into Everest camp, Jon's altimeter read 17,600 feet.

    After ten days of hiking through the walled canyons and the deep forests of Northern Napal, he walked into Everest camp, Jon's altimeter read 17,600 feet.

  • Everyones in good health and they are almost to the first base camp.

    Everyones in good health and they are almost to the first base camp.

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  • reached camp at 119,500 feet.

    reached camp at 119,500 feet.

  • He lost 25 pounds from when he left Seattle.

    He lost 25 pounds from when he left Seattle.

  • Doug Hansen had a frozen larynex.

    Doug Hansen had a frozen larynex.

  • At 24,000 feet, everyone was expirencing edema.

  • Jon decided it would be a rest day, at camp 2.

  • Bolder fell on Andy Harrise's chest.

    Bolder fell on Andy Harrise's chest.

  • The area above 26,000 feet where the temperatures were subzero and the air had almost no oxygen.

    The area above 26,000 feet where the temperatures were subzero and the air had almost no oxygen.

  • At 7:30am, they were pulling on their boots to ascend to Camp 4.

  • Chen Nu-Yan into crevass and survived, but dies later on.

    Chen Nu-Yan into crevass and survived, but dies later on.

  • Taiwanese dies.

    Taiwanese dies.

  • A steel worker from Taipei lost foot and fell.

    A steel worker from Taipei lost foot and fell.

  • Jon hasen't slept in 57 hours!

    Jon hasen't slept in 57 hours!

  • Jon had seperated two ribs from coughing so much.

    Jon had seperated two ribs from coughing so much.

  • 5;00pm a blizzard hit the top of Mountain Everest, eight die and others stranded.

    5;00pm a blizzard hit the top of Mountain Everest, eight die and others stranded.

    Blowing at over 180 miles an hour, the Jet Stream constantly blows at the summit of Everest. Climbers can see which way the wind is blowing by looking at the giant ice crystals extending from the summit. People that are climbing have to time their very carefully.
  • Later on, four more people die. Jon still alive.

    Later on, four more people die. Jon still alive.

  • Reached the summit of Mountain Everest, just before Andy Harris.

  • Jon has trouble 'thinking', due to the lack of oxygen.

    Jon has trouble 'thinking', due to the lack of oxygen.

    When someone doesnt get enough oxygen to their brain they star to think funny and can't see straight. They might say stuff they don't mean and walk wabbley. If you don't get enough oxygen to the brain, that person would die.

  • Andy Harris dies.

    He dies by walking of a 4,000 foot clif on his way to camp, after he made it to the summit. The altitude was 29,035 feet. The snow was coming down so hard he didnt know where he was supossed to turn and he walk right off the cliff.

  • 6:00am they realized Andy Harris was missing.

  • After, eight climbers die in all in just one day.

  • They start going down Mountain Everest.

    They start going down Mountain Everest.

    Finally after all of their stuggles, they are going down Mountain Everest. About nine people died on the expidition. Over all it probabley was not worth the lives being taken. But, they all are remembered as great people.

  • IMAX expidition finds Rod Hall's body.