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Krakauer jumps on the chance to climb Everest when prompted by Outside Magazine to write an article regarding the commercialization of Mount Everest. The novel accounts a first hand experience of a climb on the mountain that goes completely wrong when eight climbers are killed and several others are left stranded. The novel is both interesting and highly informative for the most part, though sometimes it can seem a bit slow. It's remarkable because it is based on a true story and isn't a work of fiction like many books in this day and age. Here is a link to some information pertaining to the 1996 disaster in which Krakauer's book depicts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Everest_Disaster.
My name is Brandon Louis Widder. I was born and raised in a small town by the name of Ojai in southern California. The majority of my family lives on the east coast besides my parents and my two older brothers. I like to spend a lot of my time involved in music, rock climbing, hiking, and just relaxing. I came to HSU to get away from my home town; I have always had a strong desire to get away and see what else is out there. I have no particular major in mind, possibly Anthropology and a minor in Studio Art, but at this time I am not certain whether or not that is what I want to do with the education I receive here at HSU. For anyone who has not read the novel Into Thin Air Jon Krakauer, I highly recommend it if you have some free time. It's an informative novel regarding the climbing history of Mt. Everest and a first hand account of what it's like to partake in the perilous climb.
