"the God of the Bible" (or "unbogging the IotD blog")

[Hubris Boy]

WARNING: Blatant attempt at thread hijacking ahead

After a few minutes of reflection, I realize that that was a nasty thing to say about Mr. Krakauer. He didn't really kill anybody. At 28,000 feet, hypoxic, frostbitten and dehydrated, I'm sure he did the best he could.

If you liked <u>Into Thin Air</u>, you'll also enjoy <u>Everest: Mountain Without Mercy</u>. It's a National Geographic book written by a guy named Broughton Coburn. It's chock full of photos from the IMAX crew that happened to be on the mountain at the same time as the doomed pair of yuppie moron expeditions, and subsequently helped drag the surviving yuppies down off the mountain after half a dozen of them found out the hard way that buying a $400 Mountain Hard Wear jacket doesn't really make you a rugged, outdoorsy type.

I found my copy in the bargain bin at B&N a while back. It's worth $6.99 if you can find it.