“Above the comforts of Base Camp, the expedition in fact became an almost Calvinistic undertaking. The ratio of misery to pleasure was greater by an order of magnitude than any mountain I'd been on; I quickly came to understand that climbing Everest was primarily about enduring pain. And in subjecting ourselves to week after week of toil, tedium and suffering, it struck me that most of us were probably seeking above all else, something like a state of grace.”
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Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer is an American writer known for his in-depth reporting on extreme adventures and disasters. His works often focus on individual challenges and survival struggles in extreme environments, with his most famous works being 'Into the Wild' and 'Into Thin Air'. more
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