Jon Krakauer

            Jon Krakauer was born in 1954 in Corvallis, Oregon.  At an early age, Krakauer had already developed a love for mountain climbing and adventuring in the wilderness, as his father introduced him to mountaineering while he was only about eight years old.  In his life before being an author, Krakauer made a living as a carpenter and commercial salmon fisherman.  In 1977, Krakauer traveled to the Stikine Icecap in Southeast Alaska.  Here, he went about three weeks without coming in contact with another human being.  Krakauer also adventured to one of the most famous mountains in the world - Mount Everest, which he reached the top of.  On his descent from the peak of the mountain, a storm killed four of five of his team traveling with him on this expedition.  His major writing career began with Into Thin Air, a firsthand account of his adventure to Mount Everest's peak.  Other books by Krakauer include Into the Wild and Eiger Dreams.


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