Jon Krakauer is a journalist for for the magazine Outsider. Since he was born in Oregon, he has been an adventure-seeking mountain climber. Despite his childhood dreams, after he grew up he stopped climbing, and settled with his wife, Linda Moore. While working for Outside magazine, the company decided to send a journalist to Mt. Everest to write an article about the commercialization of the mountain. The company sponsored his expedition up the mountain. He finally achieved his childhood dream of Everest, but it would take an emotional toll.
