Day 27 - Into Thin Air

I completed "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer.  This is an account of the tragedy that unfolded on Mt. Everest in May, 1996.  The previous book, No Shortcuts to the Top, that I listened to was a trigger for me to pick this one up when I saw it at the library.

The interesting thing for me in this book is understanding limits, the difficult decisions that need to be made, and the careful eye towards how a number of little things can stack up and overall contribute to a horrible outcome.

I'll think back on these two books the next time I'm trudging up a hill or on a tough trail with my backpack on.  I'll consider that it's probably not as bad as being in the death zone at nearly 29,000 ft. in the jet stream where humans can barely survive.