On May 10, 1996, 43 climbers attempted to reach the summit of Mount Everest. By the following day, five of them were dead. The tragedy—occurring at a time when the commercial guiding business was ...

It’s coming up on a decade now since renowned adventure writer Jon Krakauer published a book. And at 70, and with several best-sellers under his belt, he’s earned the right to put down the pen and ...