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A Brief Review Of Everest, By Jon Krakauer
The book starts when Krakauer reaches the summit of Everest. Krakauer is at the top of the world, but very exhausted from the journey. He noticed the typical clouds that were there but once he got to the top he noticed it was a storm. He didn't fear much of the storm, but that his oxygen was depleting. So he raced down as fast as he could down the dangerous Hillary step. As he reaches the bottom, he notices the storm became worst. Krakauer needed a guide for going up Mount Everest. A professional. He found a man who in five years, guided thirty-nine clients to the top. His name was Hall. He said that his company was the world leader in Everest climbing and charged $65,000 a person. Two days after arriving at Kathmandu Krakauer takes a helicopter

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