The Mt. Everest Expedition Disaster of 1996
Below, you will find a handful of sources that might give you a start on your researching journey as you begin creating your exhibit.
Book Source (available during class from Miss Humphrey):
Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air. New York: Anchor Books, 1999. Print.
Documentaries and Video:
Storm Over Everest - PBS, Frontline
Dark Side of Everest - National Geographic International
Seconds from Disaster - National Geographic
Reliable Web Sources:
"Storm Over Everest" - Frontline
"Climber Recounts Tragedy in 'Storm Over Everest'" - NPR
"Tragedy at 29,000 Feet: The Ten Worst Disasters on Everest" - Outside Magazine (1996 is #1 at bottom of list)
"Everest Movie vs. True Story of 1996 Mount Everest Disaster"- History vs. Hollywood
"Death and Anger on Everest" - by Jon Krakauer, The New Yorker
"Everest '96: Unheard Voices of the 1996 Disaster" - Rock and Ice Magazine
Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air. New York: Anchor Books, 1999. Print.
Documentaries and Video:
Storm Over Everest - PBS, Frontline
Dark Side of Everest - National Geographic International
Seconds from Disaster - National Geographic
Reliable Web Sources:
"Storm Over Everest" - Frontline
"Climber Recounts Tragedy in 'Storm Over Everest'" - NPR
"Tragedy at 29,000 Feet: The Ten Worst Disasters on Everest" - Outside Magazine (1996 is #1 at bottom of list)
"Everest Movie vs. True Story of 1996 Mount Everest Disaster"- History vs. Hollywood
"Death and Anger on Everest" - by Jon Krakauer, The New Yorker
"Everest '96: Unheard Voices of the 1996 Disaster" - Rock and Ice Magazine