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Max Richardson's blog

In the beginning of the book Krakauer writes in no apparent order just about different things that have happened on Everest. Most likely he feels that this adds to the drama of this book. If you were the writer than would you agree with this style of writing or would you think it would confuse people?

Nick Rizzo's First Prompt

Overall, what did you think of Into Thin Air? Was it great or horrible? Was it clear or confusing? Happy ending or sad ending? How did you think Jon felt after everything had happened?

Does being a climbing guide fulfill certain needs in Scott and/or Rob

Throughout the book we have read about Rob and Scott's experiences in the past and present. Based on the evidence that you've gathered about them would you say that being a climbing guide fulfills certain needs within them?

Nasty Letter

In the Epilouge Jon gets a nasty letter from Lisa Fischer, Scott's sister. If you were Lisa, would you have sent that email and what do you think Scott would think of it?

Matt Dude's Prompt for Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air

Jon talks about how he and Doug had to work double shifts every single day of the week, and then talks about how at least he earned this trip, and how he was going to make it worth his while. My question is; do you think it means more for Jon and Doug to climb Mount Everest because they actually had to earn the money to pay for the climb up and down Everest? Why?

Alex's First Prompt :-)

I was wondering, since four people on Jon Krakauer's expedition died, why would someone want to pay thousands of dollars to go up Everest knowing that they have a pretty good chance of dying? Also, why do you think some people (like Jon Krakauer) had a dream of going up Everest since they were young?