When he reached the summit of Mount Everest, Jon Krakauer hadn’t slept in 57 hours. As he turned to head back down from the dizzying height of 28,028 feet, he had no idea of the storm that was coming …
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer is “a personal account of the Mt. Everest disaster”. It is an exciting read and Krakauer keeps you interested for even the less exciting parts. I would definitely recommend it.