Into Thin Air

A breathtaking account of a calamitous expedition on Mount Everst to which Krakauer took part. Very well written and engrossing. In the old journalist list, it attempts to be fair and not biased in the portrayal of the other men and women who participated and died in the expedition. Also, very informative regarding the extreme psychological and physical conditions in which men operate at such altitude, impairing their judgment and physical skills. A great read.