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Jon Krakauer

(He’s not really as creepy as this picture makes him look….). Jon Krakauer. Author of Into the Wild. Early Life. Born in 1954 Grew up in Corvallis, Oregon Father introduced him to mountaineering as an 8-year-old So he was very passionate about the outdoors from a very young age.

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Jon Krakauer

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  1. (He’s not really as creepy as this picture makes him look….) Jon Krakauer Author of Into the Wild

  2. Early Life • Born in 1954 • Grew up in Corvallis, Oregon • Father introduced him to mountaineering as an 8-year-old • So he was very passionate about the outdoors from a very young age. • Graduated from Hampshire College in 1976

  3. Krakauer:Post-College • After college he traveled around Colorado, Alaska, & the Pacific Northwest • Worked primarily as a carpenter and commercial salmon fisherman • Spent all his free time outdoors

  4. Devil’s Thumb ADVENTURES • 1977  Traveled alone to the remote Stikine Icecap in Southeast Alaska • Went three weeks without encountering another person • Climbed a new route on an intimidating peak called the Devil’s Thumb

  5. ADVENTURES (cont.) • 1992  Climbed the West Face of Cerro Torre in the Patagonian Andes • A mile-high spike of granite, Cerro Torre was once considered the most difficult mountain on earth • May 1996  Climbed Mt. Everest • A snow storm hit during his team’s descent from the summit, killing 4 of his 5 teammates • Wrote Into Thin Air about his experience

  6. Other Publications • Has been published in: • Outside • Rolling Stone • TIME • The New York Times • National Geographic • Many others… • #1 New York Times Bestseller • 1998 Pulitzer Prize

  7. Into the Wild • National Bestseller • About the adventures of 23-year old Chris McCandless. • Many of Krakauer’s own stories are interweaved throughout the book. • Interview with Jon Krakauer

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