Jon Krakauer, born in 1954 grew up in Corvallis, Oregon. At a young age, his father introduced him to mountaneering. In 1992, he climbed the West Face of Cerro Torre in the Patagonian Andes, which is considered the toughest mountain to climb. 4 out of his 5 friend climbing with him died. He is primaraly known for writing about the outdoors. One year after graduating college, he spent 3 weeks in the wilderness by himself. He has wrote many famous books.
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/krakauer/author.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Krakauer
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