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Mentioned in 17 episodes
Into Thin Air
A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Book • 1997
In 'Into Thin Air', Jon Krakauer recounts the true story of a 24-hour period on Mt. Everest when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a devastating storm.
The book details the catastrophic events that led to the worst single-season death toll in Everest's history.
Krakauer, who was on the mountain as a client of guide Rob Hall, provides a meticulously researched and emotionally charged account of the disaster, reflecting on the risks, judgments, and heroism involved in high-altitude climbing.
The narrative explores the commercialization of Everest, the psychological and physical challenges faced by climbers, and the author's own struggles with survivor's guilt and mortality.
The book details the catastrophic events that led to the worst single-season death toll in Everest's history.
Krakauer, who was on the mountain as a client of guide Rob Hall, provides a meticulously researched and emotionally charged account of the disaster, reflecting on the risks, judgments, and heroism involved in high-altitude climbing.
The narrative explores the commercialization of Everest, the psychological and physical challenges faced by climbers, and the author's own struggles with survivor's guilt and mortality.
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Mentioned in 17 episodes
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as a book that inspired him in his youth.


Michael Easter

656 snips
IN-DEPTH: The Comfort Crisis (w/ Michael Easter)
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when discussing a journalist's book about a fatal Everest climb.


Qasar Younis

70 snips
Uncapped #9 | Qasar Younis from Applied Intuition
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as the book chronicling the 1996 Mount Everest disaster.


Annie Duke

44 snips
Annie Duke on the Power of Quitting
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when discussing the dangers of summit fever in mountaineering.


Annie Duke

35 snips
Making Smarter Decisions and Knowing When to Walk Away with Annie Duke
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in the context of a fraudulent charity.


Andrew Wilkinson

25 snips
He Was A Billionaire, But Now He's Not... Was It Worth It?
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in the context of the 1996 Everest climbing disaster.


Annie Duke

25 snips
Annie Duke – The Power of Quitting (Capital Allocators, EP.273)
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as one of the books that he was reading that immersed himself in mountaineering adventures.


Aron Ralston

20 snips
12 | You Can’t Hold Gratitude and Despair at the Same Time: The True Story of '127 Hours'
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in relation to the challenges of mountain climbing and investing.

Ana Marshall

14 snips
Ana Marshall – The Climb to Investment Excellence (EP.360)
Mentioned by Sarah, who had to read it for school, as a book about climbing on a forest.

Ep 339: Doing Things Alone
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in the context of other books by the same author.


Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers: Epstein’s Death, Psychedelics, Fake Vax Cards in the NFL, and Pat Tillman
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; a book about a climbing expedition on Mount Everest.

Noah Kagan


Sam Parr

Noah Kagan: Notes From Meeting Peter Thiel and Books that Helped Him Make Millions
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when discussing planned continuation bias in mountaineering.

Chris Kaipio

Managing Plan Continuation Bias with Mike Adolph
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in relation to the Everest climbing story.


Annie Duke

2022 Top Episode #5: Annie Duke – The Power of Quitting, EP.273
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in the context of discussing risk-taking and pushing physical limits.


Russ Roberts

Matthew Crawford on Why We Drive
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as a book describing a disaster on Mount Everest.

Chuck Garcia

Stoicism and The Moment that Defines your Life
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as a book about the 1996 Everest disaster and the commercialization of Everest.

Paddy Andrews

74 - From Football to Finance with guest host Paddy Andrews
Recommended by Dr. Thomas DeLoughery as another exciting book that is hard to put down, read by his daughter during the pandemic.

#242 Wilderness Medicine: Prepare for Disaster
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as an example of a memoir where the author is part of the investigation.


Adam Skolnick

Roll On: The Art Of Memoir
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as a gripping book about the author's mountaineering experience on Mount Everest.

Zoë Grünewald

The ultimate A.I. explainer – Will it kill us all or make us rich?
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in relation to Everest climbers and their experiences.


Duncan Trussell

690: Garrett McNamara