Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
I started reading Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer late tonight (or should I say early morning, it is around 1.30 in the night). I am just through the back page, the snippets from the various reviews and the first chapter. I read a lot, or at least I try to. And never before I started blogging so early about any book. The first chapter starts backwards, Jon is hading back after standing on the top of Mount Everest and later discovers (while he is waiting for 'a traffic jam of climbers coming up to clear at Hillary Step') that he is left without oxygen. He also mentions at the very beginning what a disaster this 1996 expedition was going to be.
He wrote in the introduction that there are variations in his account that he did for the Outside Magazine and the book. Looks like that entire article is online at the Outside Magazine site.
Also, I have borrowed this book from my colleague (the same who took these pictures of Prashar Lake). Remember what I said there-
He wrote in the introduction that there are variations in his account that he did for the Outside Magazine and the book. Looks like that entire article is online at the Outside Magazine site.
Also, I have borrowed this book from my colleague (the same who took these pictures of Prashar Lake). Remember what I said there-
This is what Prashar Lake can look like in December! No, I didn't go there but Anil did ... Anil is my colleague from work, not at all active in the blog world and I guess least inclined too!Well, he proved me wrong, he went ahead and acquired a travel blog! I hope he will update it too.
posted by Mridula at 1:14 AM
7 Comments:
I started reading three cups of tea which's set on a similar background. My passion for heights seemed to be quenched atleast with these books. I acquired my own domain too, now letz see if I update it regularly :)
One book that I read about the outdoors and really liked was The Maneaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett.
If you like this book, you should try to get and watch DVD of "IMAX – Everest". It's an IMAX movie and should be watched in an IMAX theater to enjoy it fully. Unfortunately, IMAX theaters (at least in the US) do not screen this movie anymore (it's pretty old) and the only choice left is an "original" good quality DVD. This movie was being filmed there when "Into Thin Air" incident took place and film crew actually rescued some of the climbers. This movie has many bone chilling moments. A fantastic and highly recommended DVD. Read about DVD/Movie here:
http://www.amazon.com/Everest-Large-Format-Liam-Neeson/dp/B00001U0E2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1206894219&sr=1-1
I couldn't put Into Thin Air down once I started reading it - and it convinced me that there are some mountians I would never want to climb, no matter how beautiful, nor how great the challenge. (Not that I climb mountains, anyway, but that's one I definitely won't be climbing!)
Maverick, I hope you will update your blog and thanks for sharing the book you liked.
Sidhu the name turns my stomach, is the book like that too?
Atul, what is an IMAX theater? I am aware that there is a movie about this book and given a chance I would certainly watch it.
CDW, I agree, I am not tempted to go anywhere near it and I think for me trekking is more than enough :)
Visit these sites to read about IMAX theater and IMAX technology:
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/imax1.htm
http://www.imax.com/ImaxWeb/imaxExperience.do?param_section=thecnoImaxTheatreTech¶m_subMenuSelect=thecnoImaxSelect¶m_subLeftSelect=thecnoImaxTheatreTechSelect
A typical IMAX screen is approximately 52x72 feet, but they can be much larger. The largest IMAX screen is 98 feet high.
Atul, thanks again. I have finished the book now. I think it will remain with me for a very long time.
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