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Jon Krakauer Instagram - It’s been 29 years since Chris McCandless perished in the Alaska bush. Based on his last journal entry, he probably passed on August 18, 1992 while lying in his sleeping bag in the back of Fairbanks Bus 142. Shortly before he expired, he took this self-portrait while holding the note shown in the 2nd photo. Had he survived his Alaska adventure, Chris would now be 53 years old. Hit the link in my profile to read Chris’s New York Times obituary. Photos courtesy of the Christopher Johnson McCandless Foundation
Jon Krakauer Instagram - It’s been 29 years since Chris McCandless perished in the Alaska bush. Based on his last journal entry, he probably passed on August 18, 1992 while lying in his sleeping bag in the back of Fairbanks Bus 142. Shortly before he expired, he took this self-portrait while holding the note shown in the 2nd photo. Had he survived his Alaska adventure, Chris would now be 53 years old. Hit the link in my profile to read Chris’s New York Times obituary. Photos courtesy of the Christopher Johnson McCandless Foundation
Jon Krakauer Instagram - A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”
Jon Krakauer Instagram - A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”
Jon Krakauer Instagram - A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”
Jon Krakauer Instagram - A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”
Jon Krakauer Instagram - A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Into the Wild was published 25 years ago this week, in January 1996. If you’re curious about how I came to write the book, you can hit the link in my profile and listen to an interview I just did with Bryan Curtis for The Press Box podcast
Jon Krakauer Instagram - A shot from a movie released 15 years ago on this date, September 21, 2007. I’m very grateful to Sean Penn, Eddie Vedder, Carine McCandless, Emile Hirsch, Kristen Stewart, Catherine Keener, Hal Holbrook, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Vince Vaughn, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Dierker, Jim Gallien, Eric Gautier, Jay Cassidy, and everyone else who was involved in its creation.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - A shot from a movie released 15 years ago on this date, September 21, 2007. I’m very grateful to Sean Penn, Eddie Vedder, Carine McCandless, Emile Hirsch, Kristen Stewart, Catherine Keener, Hal Holbrook, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Vince Vaughn, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Dierker, Jim Gallien, Eric Gautier, Jay Cassidy, and everyone else who was involved in its creation.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - 32 years ago on this date—April 28, 1992—Jim Gallien saw a hitchhiker standing beside the highway outside of Fairbanks Alaska and picked him up. Three hours later, when Gallien dropped off Chris McCandless just north of Denali National Park, Chris asked Gallien to take a photo of him. Then Chris headed off down the Stampede Trail. Swipe to see the postcard Chris sent to his friend Wayne Westerberg from Fairbanks the day before he walked into the wild. Photo of Chris courtesy of @carinemccandless (anyone who wants to understand Chris should read her book). Photo of postcard by me.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - 32 years ago on this date—April 28, 1992—Jim Gallien saw a hitchhiker standing beside the highway outside of Fairbanks Alaska and picked him up. Three hours later, when Gallien dropped off Chris McCandless just north of Denali National Park, Chris asked Gallien to take a photo of him. Then Chris headed off down the Stampede Trail. Swipe to see the postcard Chris sent to his friend Wayne Westerberg from Fairbanks the day before he walked into the wild. Photo of Chris courtesy of @carinemccandless (anyone who wants to understand Chris should read her book). Photo of postcard by me.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - I celebrated my 70th birthday by rolling out of bed at 1:30 this morning, driving over the Divide to the Western Slope, skinning up to the summit of a lovely 14er, and then riding down a wide, steep couloir on a different side of the mountain that is among my favorite lines in the entire state. It was one of the best birthday parties ever.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - I celebrated my 70th birthday by rolling out of bed at 1:30 this morning, driving over the Divide to the Western Slope, skinning up to the summit of a lovely 14er, and then riding down a wide, steep couloir on a different side of the mountain that is among my favorite lines in the entire state. It was one of the best birthday parties ever.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Tom Hornbein died early this morning at his home. He lived for 92 years and had an immense impact on the lives of a great many people, including me. He was a remarkable man. I am so grateful to have had him as a mentor, a role model, and a dear friend. At the moment, however, I’m mostly just very sad that he’s gone. These photos show him on the summit of Devils Tower in 2010 when he was 79, climbing in Colorado at 81, and at his home in Estes Park six days ago.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Tom Hornbein died early this morning at his home. He lived for 92 years and had an immense impact on the lives of a great many people, including me. He was a remarkable man. I am so grateful to have had him as a mentor, a role model, and a dear friend. At the moment, however, I’m mostly just very sad that he’s gone. These photos show him on the summit of Devils Tower in 2010 when he was 79, climbing in Colorado at 81, and at his home in Estes Park six days ago.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Tom Hornbein died early this morning at his home. He lived for 92 years and had an immense impact on the lives of a great many people, including me. He was a remarkable man. I am so grateful to have had him as a mentor, a role model, and a dear friend. At the moment, however, I’m mostly just very sad that he’s gone. These photos show him on the summit of Devils Tower in 2010 when he was 79, climbing in Colorado at 81, and at his home in Estes Park six days ago.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - On this day 26 years ago I shot this photo of the Australian climbing guide Mike Groom on the southeast ridge of Everest at sunrise. I shot the 2nd photo from the summit 8 hours later as cumulonimbus clouds were boiling up from the valley below. A violent storm soon engulfed the mountain, killing 8 people—including my kind, courageous, absolutely wonderful friends Doug Hansen and Andy Harris, seen in the 3rd photo posing with me during the basecamp puja 25 days before the disaster. I still grieve deeply for them. Hit the link in my profile to read more about that terrible day.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - On this day 26 years ago I shot this photo of the Australian climbing guide Mike Groom on the southeast ridge of Everest at sunrise. I shot the 2nd photo from the summit 8 hours later as cumulonimbus clouds were boiling up from the valley below. A violent storm soon engulfed the mountain, killing 8 people—including my kind, courageous, absolutely wonderful friends Doug Hansen and Andy Harris, seen in the 3rd photo posing with me during the basecamp puja 25 days before the disaster. I still grieve deeply for them. Hit the link in my profile to read more about that terrible day.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - On this day 26 years ago I shot this photo of the Australian climbing guide Mike Groom on the southeast ridge of Everest at sunrise. I shot the 2nd photo from the summit 8 hours later as cumulonimbus clouds were boiling up from the valley below. A violent storm soon engulfed the mountain, killing 8 people—including my kind, courageous, absolutely wonderful friends Doug Hansen and Andy Harris, seen in the 3rd photo posing with me during the basecamp puja 25 days before the disaster. I still grieve deeply for them. Hit the link in my profile to read more about that terrible day.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - David Roberts in 1977, belaying me on the first ascent of a challenging route in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains. The author of Mountain of My Fear, In Search of the Old Ones, and 30 other books, Dave passed away on August 20. We had an intense, sometimes acrimonious friendship that spanned 45 years. I would never have become a writer were it not for his relentless encouragement and guidance. Losing him comes as a sharp blow. Sharon Roberts just sent me a beautiful remembrance of their 53-year marriage that included this excerpt: “David had an unruly brilliance. He didn’t like to be fettered by rules and restrictions, so he would go places where he could travel unfettered, even in his mind…. He was aggressively strong minded about his beliefs and not an avoider of conflict. He could lay down the gauntlet. Many people said no to that, but if you decided to take up the gauntlet with him, you might find yourself in a challenging and enriching place together where you could learn something new about the history of the world and about yourself… He was a loyal and loving friend even during the fiery times, and there were fiery times, but getting through them changed him and you. Over fifty plus years a relationship has to go through many phases, enduring the pain of unhappiness and disappointment while always renewing the pleasure of becoming evermore psychologically and emotionally intimate.” Hit the link in my profile for more about Dave.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - This is Chris McCandless when he was 12. Do you wonder why so many people hate him (and/or why they hate me for writing a book about him)? Hit the link in my profile to listen to a podcast that discusses this in fascinating detail. Photo courtesy of Chris’ sister @carinemccandless, whose excellent book, THE WILD TRUTH, is a big part of the podcast.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - I got a nice surprise this morning. GQ magazine announced the 50 best books of literary journalism published this century, and Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith was one of them. Hit the link in my profile to read an excerpt from my book and see the entire GQ list.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - I got a nice surprise this morning. GQ magazine announced the 50 best books of literary journalism published this century, and Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith was one of them. Hit the link in my profile to read an excerpt from my book and see the entire GQ list.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - I was 20 years old when I snapped this photo during my first visit to Alaska in 1974. The experience transformed my life. With 6 friends, I spent a month ascending unclimbed mountains (including this one) in a vast wilderness that, 6 years later, was protected as Gates of the Arctic National Park. There’s an essay about this amazing place in my most recent book, Classic Krakauer, which is the Boulder Bookstore’s “Radio Book Club” selection this month. Hit the link in my profile to hear me jabber about it on the Book Club’s monthly radio show.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - I was 20 years old when I snapped this photo during my first visit to Alaska in 1974. The experience transformed my life. With 6 friends, I spent a month ascending unclimbed mountains (including this one) in a vast wilderness that, 6 years later, was protected as Gates of the Arctic National Park. There’s an essay about this amazing place in my most recent book, Classic Krakauer, which is the Boulder Bookstore’s “Radio Book Club” selection this month. Hit the link in my profile to hear me jabber about it on the Book Club’s monthly radio show.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - 29 years ago this month, according to Greg Mortenson, he took a wrong fork in the trail after a failed attempt to climb K2, inadvertently crossed this bridge, and stumbled weak and emaciated into an isolated village, whose impoverished residents nursed him back to health—a remarkable act of kindness he repaid 3 years later by returning to Pakistan and building them a school. This is the famous story at the heart of Mortenson’s book, Three Cups of Tea, which has sold many millions of copies and generated more than $80 million in donations to Mortenson’s charity. Problem is, the story is bullshit—a brazen lie that Mortenson and his supporters continue to insist is true despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Hit the link in my profile to read more. Photo by Bill Noble
Jon Krakauer Instagram - On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - In February Charlie Barrett, the celebrated professional climber and guidebook author whom I’ve posted about previously, was found guilty of repeatedly raping a woman in Yosemite National Park in 2016. Three other women testified during the trial that they had also been sexually assaulted by Barrett. This morning U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez sentenced Barrett to life in prison for actions that one of his victims described as a reign of terror. Hit the link in my profile to learn more about Barrett and his despicable crimes.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - A new wildfire, christened the Calwood fire, has flared up in the hills above Boulder. Shot this just now from my back deck. Looks like it’s already raging way out of control.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Yesterday was the 65th birthday of my close friend and longtime climbing partner Dan Stone, who recently retired from a distinguished career as a hydro-geologist. He and I celebrated with a sunrise outing high over Boulder, the first time he’d been rock climbing since having shoulder replacement surgery 4 months ago, his 2nd shoulder replacement. He’s also had both knees replaced—a relatively small price to pay for a life of climbing, skiing, and trail running in spectacular mountains.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Yesterday was the 65th birthday of my close friend and longtime climbing partner Dan Stone, who recently retired from a distinguished career as a hydro-geologist. He and I celebrated with a sunrise outing high over Boulder, the first time he’d been rock climbing since having shoulder replacement surgery 4 months ago, his 2nd shoulder replacement. He’s also had both knees replaced—a relatively small price to pay for a life of climbing, skiing, and trail running in spectacular mountains.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Yesterday was the 65th birthday of my close friend and longtime climbing partner Dan Stone, who recently retired from a distinguished career as a hydro-geologist. He and I celebrated with a sunrise outing high over Boulder, the first time he’d been rock climbing since having shoulder replacement surgery 4 months ago, his 2nd shoulder replacement. He’s also had both knees replaced—a relatively small price to pay for a life of climbing, skiing, and trail running in spectacular mountains.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred
Jon Krakauer Instagram - I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred
Jon Krakauer Instagram - I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred
Jon Krakauer Instagram - I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred
Jon Krakauer Instagram - I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Yvon Chouinard climbing ice the old-school way: With a single 70-cm classic piolet and no harness. I shot this while climbing with Yvon in Hyalite Canyon in 1986. I will be interviewing him on the main stage at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival @sfinternationallitfest on Sunday evening May 21. I’m very stoked about this. Hope you can be there.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - Yvon Chouinard climbing ice the old-school way: With a single 70-cm classic piolet and no harness. I shot this while climbing with Yvon in Hyalite Canyon in 1986. I will be interviewing him on the main stage at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival @sfinternationallitfest on Sunday evening May 21. I’m very stoked about this. Hope you can be there.
Jon Krakauer Instagram - In July 1993, I made the first of several visits to the bus where Chris McCandless spent the final months of his life. Many of Chris’ belongings were still present, including a gold crown that (according to his journal) had fallen off one of his molars. In this photo I shot inside the bus, the crown is visible on top of a grizzly bear skull. The bear had been killed long before Chris arrived in Alaska, but he definitely wrote the graffito on the skull: ALL HAIL THE PHANTOM BEAR, THE BEAST WITHIN US ALL. ALEXANDER SUPERTRAMP MAY 1992
Jon Krakauer Instagram - No war or natural disaster or personal setback has ever shaken my faith that the arc of history bends toward justice and enlightenment. Until now. Lately I’ve been wondering if the collapse of civilization is imminent. As I write this, the temperature is 97 degrees outside, smoke from a nearby wildfire is so thick it blocks the sun, and ashes from the burning forest float down like malevolent snowflakes. Day after day brings more news of contemptible politicians and enraged mobs, crushing poverty and failed leadership, record unemployment and environmental catastrophe. Pessimism drifts in the air with the coronavirus, infecting multitudes. Repairing the damage of the last 4 years and getting things moving in the right direction again could require a long, excruciating collective struggle—a Gandhi-like effort that extends well beyond Inauguration Day 2021. I believe the best way to endure such a struggle is to embrace the misery—like Mark Twight is doing in this photo. Hit the link in my profile for a review of my latest book, which includes an essay titled “Embrace the Misery.”
Jon Krakauer Instagram - On my splitboard tour this morning I spent 6 hours wandering up and down the Divide. When I got home, everything I’d been so worried about seemed like no big deal. Three cheers for our public lands.
Jon Krakauer - 24.6K Likes - It’s been 29 years since Chris McCandless perished in the Alaska bush. Based on his last journal entry, he probably passed on August 18, 1992 while lying in his sleeping bag in the back of Fairbanks Bus 142. Shortly before he expired, he took this self-portrait while holding the note shown in the 2nd photo. Had he survived his Alaska adventure, Chris would now be 53 years old. Hit the link in my profile to read Chris’s New York Times obituary. Photos courtesy of the Christopher Johnson McCandless Foundation

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Caption : It’s been 29 years since Chris McCandless perished in the Alaska bush. Based on his last journal entry, he probably passed on August 18, 1992 while lying in his sleeping bag in the back of Fairbanks Bus 142. Shortly before he expired, he took this self-portrait while holding the note shown in the 2nd photo. Had he survived his Alaska adventure, Chris would now be 53 years old. Hit the link in my profile to read Chris’s New York Times obituary. Photos courtesy of the Christopher Johnson McCandless Foundation
Likes : 24594Jon Krakauer - 24.6K Likes - It’s been 29 years since Chris McCandless perished in the Alaska bush. Based on his last journal entry, he probably passed on August 18, 1992 while lying in his sleeping bag in the back of Fairbanks Bus 142. Shortly before he expired, he took this self-portrait while holding the note shown in the 2nd photo. Had he survived his Alaska adventure, Chris would now be 53 years old. Hit the link in my profile to read Chris’s New York Times obituary. Photos courtesy of the Christopher Johnson McCandless Foundation

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Caption : It’s been 29 years since Chris McCandless perished in the Alaska bush. Based on his last journal entry, he probably passed on August 18, 1992 while lying in his sleeping bag in the back of Fairbanks Bus 142. Shortly before he expired, he took this self-portrait while holding the note shown in the 2nd photo. Had he survived his Alaska adventure, Chris would now be 53 years old. Hit the link in my profile to read Chris’s New York Times obituary. Photos courtesy of the Christopher Johnson McCandless Foundation
Likes : 24594Jon Krakauer - 20.9K Likes - A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”

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Caption : A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”
Likes : 20892Jon Krakauer - 20.9K Likes - A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”

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Caption : A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”
Likes : 20892Jon Krakauer - 20.9K Likes - A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”

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Caption : A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”
Likes : 20892Jon Krakauer - 20.9K Likes - A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”

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Caption : A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”
Likes : 20892Jon Krakauer - 20.9K Likes - A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”

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Caption : A few hours ago Carine McCandless shared with me that she’d just received a call from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources informing her the bus where her beloved brother Chris McCandless lived and died in the summer of 1992 was airlifted out of the Alaska bush this morning by a Chinook military helicopter, placed on a flatbed trailer, and trucked to an undisclosed location for “safe storage.”
Likes : 20892Jon Krakauer - 17.8K Likes - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.

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Caption : Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Likes : 17769Jon Krakauer - 17.8K Likes - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.

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Caption : Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Likes : 17769Jon Krakauer - 17.8K Likes - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.

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Caption : Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Likes : 17769Jon Krakauer - 17.8K Likes - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.

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Caption : Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Likes : 17769Jon Krakauer - 17.8K Likes - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.

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Caption : Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Likes : 17769Jon Krakauer - 17.8K Likes - Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.

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Caption : Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.] The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited. A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen.
Likes : 17769Jon Krakauer - 14.2K Likes - Into the Wild was published 25 years ago this week, in January 1996. If you’re curious about how I came to write the book, you can hit the link in my profile and listen to an interview I just did with Bryan Curtis for The Press Box podcast

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Caption : Into the Wild was published 25 years ago this week, in January 1996. If you’re curious about how I came to write the book, you can hit the link in my profile and listen to an interview I just did with Bryan Curtis for The Press Box podcast
Likes : 14220Jon Krakauer - 13.1K Likes - A shot from a movie released 15 years ago on this date, September 21, 2007. I’m very grateful to Sean Penn, Eddie Vedder, Carine McCandless, Emile Hirsch, Kristen Stewart, Catherine Keener, Hal Holbrook, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Vince Vaughn, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Dierker, Jim Gallien, Eric Gautier, Jay Cassidy, and everyone else who was involved in its creation.

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Caption : A shot from a movie released 15 years ago on this date, September 21, 2007. I’m very grateful to Sean Penn, Eddie Vedder, Carine McCandless, Emile Hirsch, Kristen Stewart, Catherine Keener, Hal Holbrook, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Vince Vaughn, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Dierker, Jim Gallien, Eric Gautier, Jay Cassidy, and everyone else who was involved in its creation.
Likes : 13130Jon Krakauer - 13.1K Likes - A shot from a movie released 15 years ago on this date, September 21, 2007. I’m very grateful to Sean Penn, Eddie Vedder, Carine McCandless, Emile Hirsch, Kristen Stewart, Catherine Keener, Hal Holbrook, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Vince Vaughn, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Dierker, Jim Gallien, Eric Gautier, Jay Cassidy, and everyone else who was involved in its creation.

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Caption : A shot from a movie released 15 years ago on this date, September 21, 2007. I’m very grateful to Sean Penn, Eddie Vedder, Carine McCandless, Emile Hirsch, Kristen Stewart, Catherine Keener, Hal Holbrook, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Vince Vaughn, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Dierker, Jim Gallien, Eric Gautier, Jay Cassidy, and everyone else who was involved in its creation.
Likes : 13130Jon Krakauer - 12.9K Likes - 32 years ago on this date—April 28, 1992—Jim Gallien saw a hitchhiker standing beside the highway outside of Fairbanks Alaska and picked him up. Three hours later, when Gallien dropped off Chris McCandless just north of Denali National Park, Chris asked Gallien to take a photo of him. Then Chris headed off down the Stampede Trail. Swipe to see the postcard Chris sent to his friend Wayne Westerberg from Fairbanks the day before he walked into the wild. Photo of Chris courtesy of @carinemccandless (anyone who wants to understand Chris should read her book). Photo of postcard by me.

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Caption : 32 years ago on this date—April 28, 1992—Jim Gallien saw a hitchhiker standing beside the highway outside of Fairbanks Alaska and picked him up. Three hours later, when Gallien dropped off Chris McCandless just north of Denali National Park, Chris asked Gallien to take a photo of him. Then Chris headed off down the Stampede Trail. Swipe to see the postcard Chris sent to his friend Wayne Westerberg from Fairbanks the day before he walked into the wild. Photo of Chris courtesy of @carinemccandless (anyone who wants to understand Chris should read her book). Photo of postcard by me.
Likes : 12909Jon Krakauer - 12.9K Likes - 32 years ago on this date—April 28, 1992—Jim Gallien saw a hitchhiker standing beside the highway outside of Fairbanks Alaska and picked him up. Three hours later, when Gallien dropped off Chris McCandless just north of Denali National Park, Chris asked Gallien to take a photo of him. Then Chris headed off down the Stampede Trail. Swipe to see the postcard Chris sent to his friend Wayne Westerberg from Fairbanks the day before he walked into the wild. Photo of Chris courtesy of @carinemccandless (anyone who wants to understand Chris should read her book). Photo of postcard by me.

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Caption : 32 years ago on this date—April 28, 1992—Jim Gallien saw a hitchhiker standing beside the highway outside of Fairbanks Alaska and picked him up. Three hours later, when Gallien dropped off Chris McCandless just north of Denali National Park, Chris asked Gallien to take a photo of him. Then Chris headed off down the Stampede Trail. Swipe to see the postcard Chris sent to his friend Wayne Westerberg from Fairbanks the day before he walked into the wild. Photo of Chris courtesy of @carinemccandless (anyone who wants to understand Chris should read her book). Photo of postcard by me.
Likes : 12909Jon Krakauer - 12.8K Likes - I celebrated my 70th birthday by rolling out of bed at 1:30 this morning, driving over the Divide to the Western Slope, skinning up to the summit of a lovely 14er, and then riding down a wide, steep couloir on a different side of the mountain that is among my favorite lines in the entire state. It was one of the best birthday parties ever.

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Caption : I celebrated my 70th birthday by rolling out of bed at 1:30 this morning, driving over the Divide to the Western Slope, skinning up to the summit of a lovely 14er, and then riding down a wide, steep couloir on a different side of the mountain that is among my favorite lines in the entire state. It was one of the best birthday parties ever.
Likes : 12826Jon Krakauer - 12.8K Likes - I celebrated my 70th birthday by rolling out of bed at 1:30 this morning, driving over the Divide to the Western Slope, skinning up to the summit of a lovely 14er, and then riding down a wide, steep couloir on a different side of the mountain that is among my favorite lines in the entire state. It was one of the best birthday parties ever.

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Caption : I celebrated my 70th birthday by rolling out of bed at 1:30 this morning, driving over the Divide to the Western Slope, skinning up to the summit of a lovely 14er, and then riding down a wide, steep couloir on a different side of the mountain that is among my favorite lines in the entire state. It was one of the best birthday parties ever.
Likes : 12826Jon Krakauer - 12.1K Likes - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.

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Caption : This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Likes : 12136Jon Krakauer - 12.1K Likes - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.

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Caption : This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Likes : 12136Jon Krakauer - 12.1K Likes - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.

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Caption : This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Likes : 12136Jon Krakauer - 12.1K Likes - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.

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Caption : This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Likes : 12136Jon Krakauer - 12.1K Likes - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.

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Caption : This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Likes : 12136Jon Krakauer - 12.1K Likes - This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.

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Caption : This photo of the summit ridge on Everest was shot by Nimsdai on May 22, 2019. Every year when May arrives and swarms of guided climbers queue-up like this to ascend the mountain, it triggers painful memories of my own guided ascent 28 years ago. 2nd shot: On May 10, 1996, as I descended from the top of Everest, I took this photo from the crest of the Hillary Step looking down at the South Summit. (This is the same part of the summit ridge shown in Nimsdai’s photo but viewed from above instead of below.) Although I saw the cumulonimbus clouds boiling upward as they engulfed the nearby summit of Lhotse, my hypoxic brain failed to recognize that a storm was headed our way. It swept over Everest with horrific force, leading to the deaths of my guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris and my teammates Doug Hansen and Yasuko Namba. Rob’s body was found at the South Summit. Doug’s ice axe was found on the narrow ridge of snow imprinted with boot tracks in my photo. Andy’s axe was found near Rob. The bodies of Doug and Andy were never located. Yasuko’s body was recovered on the South Col where she succumbed to the storm. 3rd shot: Our team at Basecamp before the calamity. 4th and 5th shots: A stone chorten for Yasuko, Rob, Andy, and Doug we built under the guidance of my good friend Chhongba-Dai when I returned to Everest in 1998 with Andy’s parents, Doug’s sister, and my wife to hold an intimate memorial service. 6th shot: The trail to Everest Basecamp crosses a hillside studded with dozens of chortens. The majority of them memorialize Sherpas killed on Everest—a sad reminder that Sherpas do all the heavy lifting, are exposed to the greatest danger, and play an utterly crucial role on every guided Everest expedition. 125 Sherpas have been killed while working on the mountain. When “Into Thin Air” was published in 1997, I thought my book would deter novice climbers from attempting Everest but it had the opposite effect instead. The alarming, increasingly common queues like the one in the first photo are therefore partly my fault. Hit the link in my bio for more about the 1996 disaster.
Likes : 12136Jon Krakauer - 11.7K Likes - Tom Hornbein died early this morning at his home. He lived for 92 years and had an immense impact on the lives of a great many people, including me. He was a remarkable man. I am so grateful to have had him as a mentor, a role model, and a dear friend. At the moment, however, I’m mostly just very sad that he’s gone. These photos show him on the summit of Devils Tower in 2010 when he was 79, climbing in Colorado at 81, and at his home in Estes Park six days ago.

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Caption : Tom Hornbein died early this morning at his home. He lived for 92 years and had an immense impact on the lives of a great many people, including me. He was a remarkable man. I am so grateful to have had him as a mentor, a role model, and a dear friend. At the moment, however, I’m mostly just very sad that he’s gone. These photos show him on the summit of Devils Tower in 2010 when he was 79, climbing in Colorado at 81, and at his home in Estes Park six days ago.
Likes : 11724Jon Krakauer - 11.7K Likes - Tom Hornbein died early this morning at his home. He lived for 92 years and had an immense impact on the lives of a great many people, including me. He was a remarkable man. I am so grateful to have had him as a mentor, a role model, and a dear friend. At the moment, however, I’m mostly just very sad that he’s gone. These photos show him on the summit of Devils Tower in 2010 when he was 79, climbing in Colorado at 81, and at his home in Estes Park six days ago.

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Caption : Tom Hornbein died early this morning at his home. He lived for 92 years and had an immense impact on the lives of a great many people, including me. He was a remarkable man. I am so grateful to have had him as a mentor, a role model, and a dear friend. At the moment, however, I’m mostly just very sad that he’s gone. These photos show him on the summit of Devils Tower in 2010 when he was 79, climbing in Colorado at 81, and at his home in Estes Park six days ago.
Likes : 11724Jon Krakauer - 11.7K Likes - Tom Hornbein died early this morning at his home. He lived for 92 years and had an immense impact on the lives of a great many people, including me. He was a remarkable man. I am so grateful to have had him as a mentor, a role model, and a dear friend. At the moment, however, I’m mostly just very sad that he’s gone. These photos show him on the summit of Devils Tower in 2010 when he was 79, climbing in Colorado at 81, and at his home in Estes Park six days ago.

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Caption : Tom Hornbein died early this morning at his home. He lived for 92 years and had an immense impact on the lives of a great many people, including me. He was a remarkable man. I am so grateful to have had him as a mentor, a role model, and a dear friend. At the moment, however, I’m mostly just very sad that he’s gone. These photos show him on the summit of Devils Tower in 2010 when he was 79, climbing in Colorado at 81, and at his home in Estes Park six days ago.
Likes : 11724Jon Krakauer - 10.6K Likes - On this day 26 years ago I shot this photo of the Australian climbing guide Mike Groom on the southeast ridge of Everest at sunrise. I shot the 2nd photo from the summit 8 hours later as cumulonimbus clouds were boiling up from the valley below. A violent storm soon engulfed the mountain, killing 8 people—including my kind, courageous, absolutely wonderful friends Doug Hansen and Andy Harris, seen in the 3rd photo posing with me during the basecamp puja 25 days before the disaster. I still grieve deeply for them. Hit the link in my profile to read more about that terrible day.

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Caption : On this day 26 years ago I shot this photo of the Australian climbing guide Mike Groom on the southeast ridge of Everest at sunrise. I shot the 2nd photo from the summit 8 hours later as cumulonimbus clouds were boiling up from the valley below. A violent storm soon engulfed the mountain, killing 8 people—including my kind, courageous, absolutely wonderful friends Doug Hansen and Andy Harris, seen in the 3rd photo posing with me during the basecamp puja 25 days before the disaster. I still grieve deeply for them. Hit the link in my profile to read more about that terrible day.
Likes : 10573Jon Krakauer - 10.6K Likes - On this day 26 years ago I shot this photo of the Australian climbing guide Mike Groom on the southeast ridge of Everest at sunrise. I shot the 2nd photo from the summit 8 hours later as cumulonimbus clouds were boiling up from the valley below. A violent storm soon engulfed the mountain, killing 8 people—including my kind, courageous, absolutely wonderful friends Doug Hansen and Andy Harris, seen in the 3rd photo posing with me during the basecamp puja 25 days before the disaster. I still grieve deeply for them. Hit the link in my profile to read more about that terrible day.

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Caption : On this day 26 years ago I shot this photo of the Australian climbing guide Mike Groom on the southeast ridge of Everest at sunrise. I shot the 2nd photo from the summit 8 hours later as cumulonimbus clouds were boiling up from the valley below. A violent storm soon engulfed the mountain, killing 8 people—including my kind, courageous, absolutely wonderful friends Doug Hansen and Andy Harris, seen in the 3rd photo posing with me during the basecamp puja 25 days before the disaster. I still grieve deeply for them. Hit the link in my profile to read more about that terrible day.
Likes : 10573Jon Krakauer - 10.6K Likes - On this day 26 years ago I shot this photo of the Australian climbing guide Mike Groom on the southeast ridge of Everest at sunrise. I shot the 2nd photo from the summit 8 hours later as cumulonimbus clouds were boiling up from the valley below. A violent storm soon engulfed the mountain, killing 8 people—including my kind, courageous, absolutely wonderful friends Doug Hansen and Andy Harris, seen in the 3rd photo posing with me during the basecamp puja 25 days before the disaster. I still grieve deeply for them. Hit the link in my profile to read more about that terrible day.

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Caption : On this day 26 years ago I shot this photo of the Australian climbing guide Mike Groom on the southeast ridge of Everest at sunrise. I shot the 2nd photo from the summit 8 hours later as cumulonimbus clouds were boiling up from the valley below. A violent storm soon engulfed the mountain, killing 8 people—including my kind, courageous, absolutely wonderful friends Doug Hansen and Andy Harris, seen in the 3rd photo posing with me during the basecamp puja 25 days before the disaster. I still grieve deeply for them. Hit the link in my profile to read more about that terrible day.
Likes : 10573Jon Krakauer - 10K Likes - David Roberts in 1977, belaying me on the first ascent of a challenging route in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains. The author of Mountain of My Fear, In Search of the Old Ones, and 30 other books, Dave passed away on August 20. We had an intense, sometimes acrimonious friendship that spanned 45 years. I would never have become a writer were it not for his relentless encouragement and guidance. Losing him comes as a sharp blow. Sharon Roberts just sent me a beautiful remembrance of their 53-year marriage that included this excerpt: “David had an unruly brilliance. He didn’t like to be fettered by rules and restrictions, so he would go places where he could travel unfettered, even in his mind…. He was aggressively strong minded about his beliefs and not an avoider of conflict. He could lay down the gauntlet. Many people said no to that, but if you decided to take up the gauntlet with him, you might find yourself in a challenging and enriching place together where you could learn something new about the history of the world and about yourself… He was a loyal and loving friend even during the fiery times, and there were fiery times, but getting through them changed him and you. Over fifty plus years a relationship has to go through many phases, enduring the pain of unhappiness and disappointment while always renewing the pleasure of becoming evermore psychologically and emotionally intimate.” Hit the link in my profile for more about Dave.

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Caption : David Roberts in 1977, belaying me on the first ascent of a challenging route in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains. The author of Mountain of My Fear, In Search of the Old Ones, and 30 other books, Dave passed away on August 20. We had an intense, sometimes acrimonious friendship that spanned 45 years. I would never have become a writer were it not for his relentless encouragement and guidance. Losing him comes as a sharp blow. Sharon Roberts just sent me a beautiful remembrance of their 53-year marriage that included this excerpt: “David had an unruly brilliance. He didn’t like to be fettered by rules and restrictions, so he would go places where he could travel unfettered, even in his mind…. He was aggressively strong minded about his beliefs and not an avoider of conflict. He could lay down the gauntlet. Many people said no to that, but if you decided to take up the gauntlet with him, you might find yourself in a challenging and enriching place together where you could learn something new about the history of the world and about yourself… He was a loyal and loving friend even during the fiery times, and there were fiery times, but getting through them changed him and you. Over fifty plus years a relationship has to go through many phases, enduring the pain of unhappiness and disappointment while always renewing the pleasure of becoming evermore psychologically and emotionally intimate.” Hit the link in my profile for more about Dave.
Likes : 10009Jon Krakauer - 9.3K Likes - This is Chris McCandless when he was 12. Do you wonder why so many people hate him (and/or why they hate me for writing a book about him)? Hit the link in my profile to listen to a podcast that discusses this in fascinating detail. Photo courtesy of Chris’ sister @carinemccandless, whose excellent book, THE WILD TRUTH, is a big part of the podcast.

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Caption : This is Chris McCandless when he was 12. Do you wonder why so many people hate him (and/or why they hate me for writing a book about him)? Hit the link in my profile to listen to a podcast that discusses this in fascinating detail. Photo courtesy of Chris’ sister @carinemccandless, whose excellent book, THE WILD TRUTH, is a big part of the podcast.
Likes : 9345Jon Krakauer - 8.5K Likes - I got a nice surprise this morning. GQ magazine announced the 50 best books of literary journalism published this century, and Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith was one of them. Hit the link in my profile to read an excerpt from my book and see the entire GQ list.

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Caption : I got a nice surprise this morning. GQ magazine announced the 50 best books of literary journalism published this century, and Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith was one of them. Hit the link in my profile to read an excerpt from my book and see the entire GQ list.
Likes : 8481Jon Krakauer - 8.5K Likes - I got a nice surprise this morning. GQ magazine announced the 50 best books of literary journalism published this century, and Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith was one of them. Hit the link in my profile to read an excerpt from my book and see the entire GQ list.

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Caption : I got a nice surprise this morning. GQ magazine announced the 50 best books of literary journalism published this century, and Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith was one of them. Hit the link in my profile to read an excerpt from my book and see the entire GQ list.
Likes : 8481Jon Krakauer - 8.5K Likes - I was 20 years old when I snapped this photo during my first visit to Alaska in 1974. The experience transformed my life. With 6 friends, I spent a month ascending unclimbed mountains (including this one) in a vast wilderness that, 6 years later, was protected as Gates of the Arctic National Park. There’s an essay about this amazing place in my most recent book, Classic Krakauer, which is the Boulder Bookstore’s “Radio Book Club” selection this month. Hit the link in my profile to hear me jabber about it on the Book Club’s monthly radio show.

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Caption : I was 20 years old when I snapped this photo during my first visit to Alaska in 1974. The experience transformed my life. With 6 friends, I spent a month ascending unclimbed mountains (including this one) in a vast wilderness that, 6 years later, was protected as Gates of the Arctic National Park. There’s an essay about this amazing place in my most recent book, Classic Krakauer, which is the Boulder Bookstore’s “Radio Book Club” selection this month. Hit the link in my profile to hear me jabber about it on the Book Club’s monthly radio show.
Likes : 8479Jon Krakauer - 8.5K Likes - I was 20 years old when I snapped this photo during my first visit to Alaska in 1974. The experience transformed my life. With 6 friends, I spent a month ascending unclimbed mountains (including this one) in a vast wilderness that, 6 years later, was protected as Gates of the Arctic National Park. There’s an essay about this amazing place in my most recent book, Classic Krakauer, which is the Boulder Bookstore’s “Radio Book Club” selection this month. Hit the link in my profile to hear me jabber about it on the Book Club’s monthly radio show.

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Caption : I was 20 years old when I snapped this photo during my first visit to Alaska in 1974. The experience transformed my life. With 6 friends, I spent a month ascending unclimbed mountains (including this one) in a vast wilderness that, 6 years later, was protected as Gates of the Arctic National Park. There’s an essay about this amazing place in my most recent book, Classic Krakauer, which is the Boulder Bookstore’s “Radio Book Club” selection this month. Hit the link in my profile to hear me jabber about it on the Book Club’s monthly radio show.
Likes : 8479Jon Krakauer - 8.3K Likes - 29 years ago this month, according to Greg Mortenson, he took a wrong fork in the trail after a failed attempt to climb K2, inadvertently crossed this bridge, and stumbled weak and emaciated into an isolated village, whose impoverished residents nursed him back to health—a remarkable act of kindness he repaid 3 years later by returning to Pakistan and building them a school. This is the famous story at the heart of Mortenson’s book, Three Cups of Tea, which has sold many millions of copies and generated more than $80 million in donations to Mortenson’s charity. Problem is, the story is bullshit—a brazen lie that Mortenson and his supporters continue to insist is true despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Hit the link in my profile to read more. Photo by Bill Noble

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Caption : 29 years ago this month, according to Greg Mortenson, he took a wrong fork in the trail after a failed attempt to climb K2, inadvertently crossed this bridge, and stumbled weak and emaciated into an isolated village, whose impoverished residents nursed him back to health—a remarkable act of kindness he repaid 3 years later by returning to Pakistan and building them a school. This is the famous story at the heart of Mortenson’s book, Three Cups of Tea, which has sold many millions of copies and generated more than $80 million in donations to Mortenson’s charity. Problem is, the story is bullshit—a brazen lie that Mortenson and his supporters continue to insist is true despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Hit the link in my profile to read more. Photo by Bill Noble
Likes : 8309Jon Krakauer - 7.9K Likes - On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.

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Caption : On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.
Likes : 7907Jon Krakauer - 7.9K Likes - On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.

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Caption : On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.
Likes : 7907Jon Krakauer - 7.9K Likes - On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.

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Caption : On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.
Likes : 7907Jon Krakauer - 7.9K Likes - On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.

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Caption : On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.
Likes : 7907Jon Krakauer - 7.9K Likes - On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.

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Caption : On this date 45 years ago I took this selfie at my high camp on the Devils Thumb, striking a celebratory pose after surviving the sketchy descent from the summit without a rope. I was 23 years old. 2nd photo: Looking up at the Thumb from my basecamp before heading up to high camp. 3rd photo: My high camp on the Thumb. 4th photo: Looking across the southeast face at dawn as I departed high camp for the summit. 5th photo: A shot of the summit I took to prove I’d been there, looking east toward Mt. Burkett.
Likes : 7907Jon Krakauer - 7.6K Likes - In February Charlie Barrett, the celebrated professional climber and guidebook author whom I’ve posted about previously, was found guilty of repeatedly raping a woman in Yosemite National Park in 2016. Three other women testified during the trial that they had also been sexually assaulted by Barrett. This morning U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez sentenced Barrett to life in prison for actions that one of his victims described as a reign of terror. Hit the link in my profile to learn more about Barrett and his despicable crimes.

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Caption : In February Charlie Barrett, the celebrated professional climber and guidebook author whom I’ve posted about previously, was found guilty of repeatedly raping a woman in Yosemite National Park in 2016. Three other women testified during the trial that they had also been sexually assaulted by Barrett. This morning U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez sentenced Barrett to life in prison for actions that one of his victims described as a reign of terror. Hit the link in my profile to learn more about Barrett and his despicable crimes.
Likes : 7572Jon Krakauer - 7.5K Likes - A new wildfire, christened the Calwood fire, has flared up in the hills above Boulder. Shot this just now from my back deck. Looks like it’s already raging way out of control.

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Caption : A new wildfire, christened the Calwood fire, has flared up in the hills above Boulder. Shot this just now from my back deck. Looks like it’s already raging way out of control.
Likes : 7525Jon Krakauer - 7.5K Likes - Yesterday was the 65th birthday of my close friend and longtime climbing partner Dan Stone, who recently retired from a distinguished career as a hydro-geologist. He and I celebrated with a sunrise outing high over Boulder, the first time he’d been rock climbing since having shoulder replacement surgery 4 months ago, his 2nd shoulder replacement. He’s also had both knees replaced—a relatively small price to pay for a life of climbing, skiing, and trail running in spectacular mountains.

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Caption : Yesterday was the 65th birthday of my close friend and longtime climbing partner Dan Stone, who recently retired from a distinguished career as a hydro-geologist. He and I celebrated with a sunrise outing high over Boulder, the first time he’d been rock climbing since having shoulder replacement surgery 4 months ago, his 2nd shoulder replacement. He’s also had both knees replaced—a relatively small price to pay for a life of climbing, skiing, and trail running in spectacular mountains.
Likes : 7500Jon Krakauer - 7.5K Likes - Yesterday was the 65th birthday of my close friend and longtime climbing partner Dan Stone, who recently retired from a distinguished career as a hydro-geologist. He and I celebrated with a sunrise outing high over Boulder, the first time he’d been rock climbing since having shoulder replacement surgery 4 months ago, his 2nd shoulder replacement. He’s also had both knees replaced—a relatively small price to pay for a life of climbing, skiing, and trail running in spectacular mountains.

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Caption : Yesterday was the 65th birthday of my close friend and longtime climbing partner Dan Stone, who recently retired from a distinguished career as a hydro-geologist. He and I celebrated with a sunrise outing high over Boulder, the first time he’d been rock climbing since having shoulder replacement surgery 4 months ago, his 2nd shoulder replacement. He’s also had both knees replaced—a relatively small price to pay for a life of climbing, skiing, and trail running in spectacular mountains.
Likes : 7500Jon Krakauer - 7.5K Likes - Yesterday was the 65th birthday of my close friend and longtime climbing partner Dan Stone, who recently retired from a distinguished career as a hydro-geologist. He and I celebrated with a sunrise outing high over Boulder, the first time he’d been rock climbing since having shoulder replacement surgery 4 months ago, his 2nd shoulder replacement. He’s also had both knees replaced—a relatively small price to pay for a life of climbing, skiing, and trail running in spectacular mountains.

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Caption : Yesterday was the 65th birthday of my close friend and longtime climbing partner Dan Stone, who recently retired from a distinguished career as a hydro-geologist. He and I celebrated with a sunrise outing high over Boulder, the first time he’d been rock climbing since having shoulder replacement surgery 4 months ago, his 2nd shoulder replacement. He’s also had both knees replaced—a relatively small price to pay for a life of climbing, skiing, and trail running in spectacular mountains.
Likes : 7500Jon Krakauer - 7.3K Likes - I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred

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Caption : I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred
Likes : 7294Jon Krakauer - 7.3K Likes - I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred

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Caption : I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred
Likes : 7294Jon Krakauer - 7.3K Likes - I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred

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Caption : I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred
Likes : 7294Jon Krakauer - 7.3K Likes - I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred

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Caption : I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred
Likes : 7294Jon Krakauer - 7.3K Likes - I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred

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Caption : I inscribed these hardcover copies of Into the Wild and Under the Banner of heaven to support a fundraiser for the Montana Skatepark Association and Girls on Shred, very cool organizations supported by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament (who is a badass skater), Pearl Jam, and @jeffamentsarmy. Jeff and Josh Klinghofer composed and performed the incredible soundtrack for the Under the Banner of Heaven series on Hulu; Eddie Vedder made the incredible soundtrack for the Into the Wild film. Hit link in my bio to place a bid on the inscribed books or to learn more about MSA/Girls on Shred
Likes : 7294Jon Krakauer - 7.1K Likes - Yvon Chouinard climbing ice the old-school way: With a single 70-cm classic piolet and no harness. I shot this while climbing with Yvon in Hyalite Canyon in 1986. I will be interviewing him on the main stage at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival @sfinternationallitfest on Sunday evening May 21. I’m very stoked about this. Hope you can be there.

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Caption : Yvon Chouinard climbing ice the old-school way: With a single 70-cm classic piolet and no harness. I shot this while climbing with Yvon in Hyalite Canyon in 1986. I will be interviewing him on the main stage at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival @sfinternationallitfest on Sunday evening May 21. I’m very stoked about this. Hope you can be there.
Likes : 7109Jon Krakauer - 7.1K Likes - Yvon Chouinard climbing ice the old-school way: With a single 70-cm classic piolet and no harness. I shot this while climbing with Yvon in Hyalite Canyon in 1986. I will be interviewing him on the main stage at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival @sfinternationallitfest on Sunday evening May 21. I’m very stoked about this. Hope you can be there.

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Caption : Yvon Chouinard climbing ice the old-school way: With a single 70-cm classic piolet and no harness. I shot this while climbing with Yvon in Hyalite Canyon in 1986. I will be interviewing him on the main stage at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival @sfinternationallitfest on Sunday evening May 21. I’m very stoked about this. Hope you can be there.
Likes : 7109Jon Krakauer - 7.1K Likes - In July 1993, I made the first of several visits to the bus where Chris McCandless spent the final months of his life. Many of Chris’ belongings were still present, including a gold crown that (according to his journal) had fallen off one of his molars. In this photo I shot inside the bus, the crown is visible on top of a grizzly bear skull. The bear had been killed long before Chris arrived in Alaska, but he definitely wrote the graffito on the skull: ALL HAIL THE PHANTOM BEAR, THE BEAST WITHIN US ALL. ALEXANDER SUPERTRAMP MAY 1992

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Caption : In July 1993, I made the first of several visits to the bus where Chris McCandless spent the final months of his life. Many of Chris’ belongings were still present, including a gold crown that (according to his journal) had fallen off one of his molars. In this photo I shot inside the bus, the crown is visible on top of a grizzly bear skull. The bear had been killed long before Chris arrived in Alaska, but he definitely wrote the graffito on the skull: ALL HAIL THE PHANTOM BEAR, THE BEAST WITHIN US ALL. ALEXANDER SUPERTRAMP MAY 1992
Likes : 7074Jon Krakauer - 7K Likes - No war or natural disaster or personal setback has ever shaken my faith that the arc of history bends toward justice and enlightenment. Until now. Lately I’ve been wondering if the collapse of civilization is imminent. As I write this, the temperature is 97 degrees outside, smoke from a nearby wildfire is so thick it blocks the sun, and ashes from the burning forest float down like malevolent snowflakes. Day after day brings more news of contemptible politicians and enraged mobs, crushing poverty and failed leadership, record unemployment and environmental catastrophe. Pessimism drifts in the air with the coronavirus, infecting multitudes. Repairing the damage of the last 4 years and getting things moving in the right direction again could require a long, excruciating collective struggle—a Gandhi-like effort that extends well beyond Inauguration Day 2021. I believe the best way to endure such a struggle is to embrace the misery—like Mark Twight is doing in this photo. Hit the link in my profile for a review of my latest book, which includes an essay titled “Embrace the Misery.”

7K Likes – Jon Krakauer Instagram

Caption : No war or natural disaster or personal setback has ever shaken my faith that the arc of history bends toward justice and enlightenment. Until now. Lately I’ve been wondering if the collapse of civilization is imminent. As I write this, the temperature is 97 degrees outside, smoke from a nearby wildfire is so thick it blocks the sun, and ashes from the burning forest float down like malevolent snowflakes. Day after day brings more news of contemptible politicians and enraged mobs, crushing poverty and failed leadership, record unemployment and environmental catastrophe. Pessimism drifts in the air with the coronavirus, infecting multitudes. Repairing the damage of the last 4 years and getting things moving in the right direction again could require a long, excruciating collective struggle—a Gandhi-like effort that extends well beyond Inauguration Day 2021. I believe the best way to endure such a struggle is to embrace the misery—like Mark Twight is doing in this photo. Hit the link in my profile for a review of my latest book, which includes an essay titled “Embrace the Misery.”
Likes : 7040Jon Krakauer - 7K Likes - On my splitboard tour this morning I spent 6 hours wandering up and down the Divide. When I got home, everything I’d been so worried about seemed like no big deal. Three cheers for our public lands.

7K Likes – Jon Krakauer Instagram

Caption : On my splitboard tour this morning I spent 6 hours wandering up and down the Divide. When I got home, everything I’d been so worried about seemed like no big deal. Three cheers for our public lands.
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