Everest: "Into Thin Air"

By kayleekuhn31
  • helicopter dropped them off and started journey

    helicopter dropped them off and started journey

    In February 1996, Jon Krakauer got a call from Rob Hall saying that there was a spot for Jon on the Everest trip. So Jon took that spot. On March 31 1996, a helicopter dropped them off and they started their journey.
  • started journey with guides Rob Hall, Mike Groom, Andy Harris, and Taiwanese

    started journey with guides Rob Hall, Mike Groom, Andy Harris, and Taiwanese

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  • arrived at the lower end of the khambu glacier

    arrived at the lower end of the khambu glacier

  • Tensing falls into a 150 foot crevass

  • reached its lobuje 16,200ft

  • Puju cerermony at base camp

    Puju cerermony at base camp

  • reached 17,600ft.

    After ten days of hiking through the walled canyons and rhodendron forests of northern Nepal, he walked into Everest base camp. His altimeter read 17,600ft.

  • everybody’s in good health

    On April 12 everybody is in good health. Also on April 12 1996, Jon Krakauer turned 42.

  • reached end of icefall after 4 hours

  • reached camp 1 19,500ft

    reached camp 1 19,500ft

  • team reached camp 2 to acclimate

    team reached camp 2 to acclimate

  • guide ropes need to be fixed on South Col

    guide ropes need to be fixed on South Col

  • reachescamp 3 and get oxygen 24,000 ft.

    reachescamp 3 and get oxygen 24,000 ft.

  • they descended to Base Camp to recoup their strength for the summit push

  • descends to base camp 2 to rest

  • Fischers team looks good

  • Rob Hall decided that it was going to be a rest day

  • they left Camp Two and started climbing the Lhotse Face

    they left Camp Two and started climbing the Lhotse Face

  • At 7:30 A.M. they were pulling on their boots to ascend to Camp Four

  • Taiwanese died

    Taiwanese led a 13-member team to Everest and was climbing with Mingma Tsiri Sherpa. On May 9 he died.
  • 5:30a.m reached balcony

    5:30a.m reached balcony

  • 7:30a.m 1 climber falls down Lhoste face and survives but later dies descending the mountain

  • reaches top of Mt. Everest

    reaches top of Mt. Everest

    After a long hard journey up the mountain, they finally reach the summit of Everest. It was 1:17 and he spent less than 5 minutes on the roof of the world.

  • 1:17pm they spent less than 5minutes on the roof of the world

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  • 5:00pm a blizzard hits the top of Mount Everest

    5:00pm a blizzard hits the top of Mount Everest

  • 6:00am they realized Andy Harris was missing

    On May 11 1996, Stuart Hutchison shook Jon awake at 6:00 A.M "Andys not in his tent" he told Jon somberly. So on May 11 at 6:00 A.M they realized Andy Harris was missing.

  • 6:00a.m they realized Andy Harris was missing

  • Jon find Namba and weathers close to death

  • Rob Hall dies

    On May 11 Rob Hall called his wife. Shortly after he called her he died. On May 23 his body was found by mountaineers from the IMAX expedition.

  • Rob Hall and Scott Fischer are stranded on Everest

  • going down Mount Everest and a lot of people were dead

  • 8 confirmed dead

  • Reached bottom of Mount Everest

  • Fischer was buried above the South Col as team regroups

  • they headed home