60. Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer is a journalist who’s worked for Outside Magazine for the past twenty years. When his editor assigned him to write an article about the commercial nature of climbing Mount Everest, the writer believed he was in for an easy job. Besides, Krakauer was an experienced climber.
Los Angeles Times
However, Jon underestimated the high toll altitudes would take on his body since most people in his group had trouble climbing with the lack of oxygen. However, the group leader had a process of acclimating his clients with a progressive progression up the mountain at semi-permanent base camps.
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