Into thin air
How many people in Hall's group (besides Hall) have ever climbed past 8,000 feet?
0
What year did the tradgedy on Mount Everest occur on Rob Hall and Scott Fisher's teams
1996
What did Fischer and Hall decide as the turn around time, even if it was not formally announced to the team?
2:00 PM
What is the cruising altitude of the plane that makes krakauer realize how absurd it seems to climb that distance
30,000 feet
How many camps are above Base Camp, according to Krakauer's description of the mountain?
4
How many times has Fischer climbed Mount Everest?
4
How many people are left of the original 11 members of Hall's team?
6
How many continents' highest points did Rob Hall climb in a period of 7 months once?
7
Where do the climbers who find Wilson's body bury him?
A crevasse
What does krakauer find on a short hike up from Camp Two?
A dead body
What does krakauer hope to avoid by moving quickly up the face on the one rope?
A long line of climbers
What is the name of Rob Hall's climbing organization that leads climbers up the summit of Mount Everest?
Adventure Consultants
What is Krakaur's reaction to seeing climbers lined up to get to the summit?
Alarmed
Hall says it's actually easy to get up the mountain, "the trick is to get down ____"
Alive
The Icefall is a dangerous area that is laid out in ropes and ______.
Aluminum ladders
What does krakauer notice about the Sherpas culture when they arrive in Namche?
American clothing and movies
While at the summit, Krakaur takes photos of _____ and Andy Harris
Anatoli Bourkeev
Who is severely injured in a bus accident while in his native country?
Anatoli Bourkeev
Which of the guides have already become ill as a result of the conditions at Lobuje?
Andy Harris
Who asks krakauer to clear the ice from his oxygen equipment in order to make sure it's functioning?
Andy Harris
Who does krakauer ask to turn down his tank of oxygen in order to save oxygen?
Andy Harris
Who finally goes on to attach the lines that are necessary to allow the climbers up the mountain?
Andy Harris
Who meets krakauer at the airport when he lands in India for his climbing journey?
Andy Harris
Who does krakauer help when they reach Camp One?
Ang Dorje
Hall says, "I think it's pretty unlikely that we will get through this season without something ___ happening up high."
Bad
What does the team krauker saw through his lens come back to Camp Four to report?
Bad weather prevented them from reaching the top
Where do the climbers rest for a few days after their first acclimatization climb?
Base Camp
What is Ingrid Hunt's other role besides doctor?
Base Camp Manager
What is the final destination of the first hike of the climbers in Rob Hall's group?
Base camp
Which climber is found alive as well, but he is missing one of his gloves?
Beck Weathers
Who is the overachieving doctor, who is actually hooked on climbing for its real challenges?
Beck Weathers
Who is thought to be dead, but later is revealed that is not to be the case?
Beck Weathers
Who had his right arm amputated below the elbow?
Beck weathers
What is krakauer handed when he arrives in Base Camp, causing him to sit down and realize what he had just been through?
Beer
Krakauer sees a dead body wrapped in a _____ as they are climbing their second acclimatization climb.
Blue sheet
Whose directions does krakauer decide to follow in his search for missing climbers?
Bourkeevs
In 1852, who takes a complete survey of India in order to find out more about their land that is their colony now?
Britain
What was the nationality of the climbers who are thought to have reached the summit first, although they never returned to camp?
British
Which leader of the South African group does not appear to be doing well?
Bruce Herrod
What is the name of the highest camp on Mount Everest?
Camp 4
Where is the team supposed to climb to on April 28, 1996.
Camp Three
What did Willi Unsoeld, a man from krakaur's hometown, do to inspire krakauer to climb?
Climb Mount Everest by the west ridge route
What is Ang Dorje called by the other climbers in the group?
Climbing Sirdar
What does Hutchison ask Krakauer to check because it doesn't feel right?
Climbing harness
What does Krakaur discover in the sky after he takes the pictures on the summit? This is something he had not noticed before
Cloud formation
Who led an effort to clean up Base Camp when it was dirty in the 70's and 80's?
Commercial Guides
Krakauer considers himself to be ______ for thinking he has what it takes to climb Everest.
Delusional
Only treatment for HAPE
Descend to lower altitude
Who is the inexperienced climber that made it up to the top of Everest with a guide?
Dick Bass
How might the conditions at Lobuje be described?
Dirty
Scott Fischer and who else are the last to come up to Hillary step?
Doug Hansen
Who is Krakauer's tent mate at Camp Two?
Doug Hansen
Who is NOT one of the climbers that decides to turn back when they realize they will reach the summit later than they should?
Doug Hansen
Who is suspected to have frostbite and a frozen larynx?
Doug Hansen
Who nearly collapsed at the top of Hillary step when climbing on Mount Everest?
Doug Hansen
Who stays behind and doesn't climb with the group on April 29, 1996z
Doug Hansen
Many people on the mountain with Krakauer, he says, are 'marginally qualified _____.'
Dreamers
Krakauer believes that climbing Everest is not about the adrenaline rush, but is more about _______.
Enduring pain
What is Andy Harris' wife's name, as krakauer finds out from hiking with him?
Fiona Stevenson
What are the jobs Krakauer takes up in order to finance his climbing hobby?
Fishing and carpentry
Who is krakauer impressed with in his group because he keeps up a steady pace?
Frank Fishbeck
What kind of attitude does Fischer have towards mountain climbing?
Full speed ahead
"One must have drive, but too much drive will ______."
Get one killed
Who is coming down the mountain after traveling from sea level to the top of Everest?
Goran Kropp
Who was Hall's first partner when he began his climbing operation?
Greg Ball
What is the illness Topche comes down with?
HAPE
Whose family does krakauer meet at the airport, returning his gear to them?
Hansen's
Who was told via a phone at Base Camp and Hutchison's message that Harris made it down safely to the camp?
Harris' wife
What's so special about Andy Harris?
He has not climbed Everest before
What does Krakauer develop as he is descending Icefall?
Headache
What is obscuring the actual peak for the Indian Team, making it look much closer than it actually is?
Heavy clouds
Who is the base camp manager for the group?
Helen Wilton
Who were the first known climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
Hillary and Tenzing
Krakauer makes his way to the top of _____ where he must wait for descending climbers to pass.
Hillary step
What quality is kinda krakauer impressed with as Goran Kropp comes down the mountain?
His discipline
Who does Fischer actually depend on for financial support for his climbing?
His wife
What doesn't base camp have as one of its many luxuries?
Hot tubs
What is the name of the part of the climb where the glacier fractures into large chunks?
Icefall
What expedition also just reached the top at about 4:00Pm?
Indian
Which climbers were found ill, but alive, although no one stopped to help them?
Indian
Who is the doctor for Fischer's group?
Ingrid Hunt
Who's in charge of making medical decisions for Fischer's group, even though she has no altitude experience?
Ingrid Hunt
Who discovers the bodies of the Indian team the next day?
Japanese team
Harris and ____ are leading the group on the way to Camp Two.
John Karaueker
Who decided to dress lightly, thinking the sun will warm him up, but instead finds out the wind makes him very cold?
John Karauker
Who goes in the helicopter with Fox and Groom?
John Taske
Who insists the team should not leave the camp while Hall is still up in the mountain?
John Taske
Who is the retired colonel who enjoys climbing because it gives him a mission in his new civilian life?
John Taske
What role is krakauer becoming less comfortable in, as the climbers in his group have not been told the actual reason for his presence?
Journalist
What is the name of the silk scarf that the Buddhist lama ties around the necks of the climbers before their ascent?
Kata
Where does krakauer land when he arrives in Nepal?
Katmandu
What causes the brain damage in the Sherpa?
Lack of oxygen
What is Krakaur impatient about as he runs out of oxygen?
Letting other climbers pass
What is the name of Jon Krakauer's wife?
Linda
Who blames himself for bringing bad luck to Fischer?
Lopsang
Who gives sandy Pittman his spare canister of oxygen?
Lopsang
Who is assisting Pittman, causing him to fall behind and not be the leader as he was meant to be?
Lopsang
Who is waiting for Fischer when he reaches The summit because he feels indebted to him?
Lopsang
Who tells one of Fischer's Sherpas to stay behind?
Lopsang
Who was killed in an avalanche on Everest the next year?
Lopsang
What affects krakaur's ability to think clearly at the summit?
Low oxygen
What has krakauer worried when he reached the summit, so much so that he can't enjoy his time there?
Low oxygen
Where is Hall's group first flying to by helicopter before they begin their climb up the mountain?
Lukla
Who is the one person krakauer was not able to interview for the article he wrote for the magazine?
Martin Adams
Who evacuated with Fox via helicopter from Mount Everest?
Mike Groom
Who is the quiet Australian that is the third guide in Rob Hall's group that is climbing to the summit?
Mike Groom
Which team does krakauer think he sees through his camera lens as he looks up at the summit?
Monenegrin
The Japanese team said "above 8,000 meters is not a place where people can afford _______."
Morality
Which climber is found to be still breathing, but very near death, much to the surprise of everyone?
Namba
Who almost falls off the side of the rock face because he tries to climb before the ropes are secured?
Namba
Whose death became a national story in his country?
Namba
In what is Base Camp located?
Natural ampitheater
Who admits he did not speak up to the guides when he should have?
Neil Beidleman
Who assembled Fischer's team in order to continue their descent?
Neil Beidleman
Who is concerned that Fischer and his clients have not reached the top?
Neil Beidleman
Who said he just kept moving and didn't look back when he saw Namba couldn't stay upright in order to get to camp?
Neil Beidleman
From what country is Andy Harris?
New Zealand
What do some of the climbers unpack when they are getting ready for their first acclimatization climb, much to Krakauer's alarm?
New boots
What did NOT leave krukaur feeling drained when he reached the summit?
No water
From what country is the man trying to ascent to the summit on his own?
Norway
Sherpas make up ____ of all the deaths on Mount Everest, according to Krakauer
One third
Which magazine does krakauer query in order to climb Mount Everest for a story?
Outside
Who's flag did krakauer bring with him to pose with at the summit, but leaves it in his bag?
Outside magazine
What does Fischer climb Everest without in order to attract attention to his climbing skills and services?
Oxygen
What was Mount Everest's first official name?
Peak XV
Harris and his wife help run a clinic at _____ which is on the way to base camp.
Pheriche
What is Harris' wife's occupation?
Physician
Sherpas that have reached the sumo are highly _____ in the community in which they live.
Respected
Who continues to wait for Hansen at the summit because he wants to make sure someone else arrives?
Rob Hall
Who gives a call to Groom, telling him to call off the climb?
Rob Hall
Who is critical of the treatment of the Sherpa by Fischer's medical team?
Rob Hall
Who is on the summit's edge and needs help as per his radio call?
Rob Hall
Who is the leader of Krakaur's group with which he is climbing in order to write a story for Outside Magazine
Rob Hall
Who seems to act like a sort of mayor in the "town" of base camp?
Rob Hall
Who is described as being from New Zealand, having a full beard, and being gregarious and funny?
Rob hall
The climbers on Everest do not _______ for safety, which is different from other climbs Krakauer has done.
Rope themselves together
Which climber is openly scorned and hounded by journalists?
Sandy Pittman
Which team climber falls to the ground when he reaches the summit?
Sandy Pittman
What climber actually saved the lives of five other climbers as he tried to ascent to the top of K2
Schoening
Who is the person in fischers team who is a legend in Himalayan climbing?
Schoening
Who's advice does krakauer seek out as he deals with the horrors of the aftermath of the tragedy?
Schoening
Who besides Harris is said to be missing?
Scott Fischer
Who does Krakaur see climbing up to the summit and appears as looking beat?
Scott Fischer
Who radios in that he is very tired at the summit, then complains about how he doesn't feel well?
Scott Fischer
Who removes their mask and does not use it as they begin their descent?
Scott Fischer
Fischer is from _____
Seattle
In what month is Krakauer's article about the trip published in Outside?
September
What is the name of the large chunks into which the glacier breaks?
Seracs
Who are the main guides of Nepal that help the climbers with their goals of reaching the summit?
Sherpas
Who carries most of the gear for the climbers as they continue their hike up the mountain?
Sherpas
Who was supposed to have set up lines along the pathway to the summit?
Sherpas from each team
Who is the survivor General of India that names the peak Mount Everest?
Sir Andrew Waugh
From whom does Rob Hall attract criticism?
Sir Edmund Hillary
After whom is Mount Everest named?
Sir George Everest
What did Bourkeev do that necessitated that Fischer descend to help a client?
Sleep in
What does Krakauer say deepens when he hears that an inexperienced climber makes it to the top of Everest?
Snobbery
What is on the trail that slows down the hikers as they move along the glacier?
Snow
Which team on the mountain is sponsored by a newspaper?
South African
Where did the team wait until lines were put into place?
South Col
Where is camp four located on Mount Everest?
South Col
Where does Krakaur plan to go for more oxygen?
South Summit
Who is not wearing his goggles, although he is quickly reminded to do so?
Stuart Hutchison
Who is the only other member of Hall's team, besides krakauer, that is still able to climb?
Stuart Hutchison
Who looks to be the strongest, but is worn out by the quick pace at the start?
Stuart Hutchison
Who says he is feeling lightheaded and unsure of himself, which might affect his decisions?
Stuart Hutchison
Who wake kraukauer and tells him Harris is not in his tent, shocking krakauer?
Stuart Hutchison
What does Lopsang give to Fischer to help him feel better?
Tea
What kind of role does krakauer think Bourkeev see himself as one of the guides?
Technical
Who accompanied Denman on a mission even though he knew it would be unsuccessful?
Tenzing
What's keeping the men in the tent from getting out of their sleeping bags?
The cold
What does krakauer help the Sherpas chop ice for when they get back to camp?
The tents
Hall only makes his climbers hike a few miles a day because of the _____.
Thin air
From what side has the Indian team ascended Everest?
Tibetan
This route on the first climb is over Khumbu glacier which is in the part called _____.
Western Cwm
Who sneaks into Tibet and makes it up to 21,000 ft where he finds a cache of supplies but dies anyway?
Wilson
Who is described as a difficult man who has deceived many people and created enemies on the mountain?
Woodall
Doug Hansen and _____ are led up the summit by Rob Hall and Krakaur begins his descent.
Yasuko Namba
Where does the bottleneck of climbers form as the team descends Everest?
Yellow Band