Jon Krakauer

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Full Name	Jon Krakauer
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Apr 12, 1954(1954-04-12)
Age	70
Birthplace	Brookline
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Aries

Jon Krakauer Biography

Jon Krakauer is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on April 12, 1954 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. American mountaineer and writer who was famous for his non- fiction books that explore the splendor and dangers that the outdoors can bring. His most popular books comprise Into the Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven.

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Krakauer was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, as the third of five children of Carol Ann (née Jones) and Lewis Joseph Krakauer. His father was Jewish and his mother was a Unitarian, of Scandinavian descent. He was raised in Corvallis, Oregon, from the age of two. His father introduced the young Krakauer to mountaineering at the age of eight. He competed in tennis at Corvallis High School, and graduated in 1972. He went on to study at Hampshire College in Massachusetts, where in 1976 he received his degree in Environmental Studies. In 1977, he met former climber Linda Mariam Moore, and they married in 1980. They lived in Seattle, Washington, but moved to Boulder, Colorado, after the release of Krakauer’s book Into Thin Air.

Much of Krakauer’s popularity as a writer came from his work as a journalist for Outside. In November 1983, he was able to give up his part-time work as a fisherman and carpenter to become a full-time writer. In addition to his work on mountain climbing, the topics he covered as a freelance writer varied greatly; his writing has also appeared in Architectural Digest, National Geographic Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Smithsonian. Krakauer’s 1992 book Eiger Dreams collects some of his articles written between 1982 and 1989.

He got married to fellow mountain climber Linda Mariam Moore in 1992.

Jon Krakauer Net Worth

Jon Krakauer is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jon Krakauer 's net worth $35 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He discovered a new trail via the Devil’s Thumb in 1977 during the course of a solo trip lasting three weeks of the Stikine Icecap region in Alaska.

The book he wrote in 1997, Into Thin Air, describes his terrifying Mount Everest climb. While climbing four of his group were killed.

Jon Krakauer (born April 12, 1954) is an American writer and mountaineer. He is the author of best-selling non-fiction books—Into the Wild; Into Thin Air; Under the Banner of Heaven; and Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman—as well as numerous magazine articles. He was a member of an ill-fated expedition to summit Mount Everest in 1996, one of the deadliest disasters in the history of climbing Everest.

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Who is Jon Krakauer Dating?

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In 1996, Krakauer took part in a guided ascent of Mount Everest. His group was one of those caught in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, in which a violent storm trapped a number of climbers high on the slopes of the mountain. Krakauer reached the peak and returned to camp, but four of his teammates (including group leader Rob Hall) died while making their descent in the storm.

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Jon Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jon Krakauer celebrates birthday on April 12 of every year.

The book reached the top of The New York Times’ non-fiction bestseller list, was honored as “Book of the Year” by Time magazine, and was among three books considered for the General Non-Fiction Pulitzer Prize in 1998. The American Academy of Arts and Letters gave Krakauer an Academy Award in Literature in 1999 for his work, commenting that the writer “combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer. His account of an ascent of Mount Everest has led to a general reevaluation of climbing and of the commercialization of what was once a romantic, solitary sport.”

What is Jon Krakauer most famous for?

Jon Krakauer is a preeminent writer of narrative non-fiction. His numerous bestsellers include Missoula, Where Men Win Glory, Under the Banner of Heaven, Into the Wild, and Into Thin Air. He is editor of the Modern Library Exploration series.

Did Jon Krakauer make it to the top of Everest?

His group was one of those caught in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, in which a violent storm trapped a number of climbers high on the slopes of the mountain. Krakauer reached the peak and returned to camp , but four of his teammates (including group leader Rob Hall) died while making their descent in the storm.

Where is Jon Krakauer today?

After investigating the FLDS church, he decided to foster a 18-year-old boy who had escaped the cult, paying his living expenses and community college tuition. (The young man, whom Krakauer will not name, has since graduated and is living in Denver.)

Why did Jon Krakauer stop writing?

I’m not writing any more books. I’m done. I want to spend what good years I have left not in my basement… obsessing over sentences that are painful to write.

What happened to Jon Krakauer on Mount Everest?

Eight climbers die on Mount Everest during a storm on May 10, 1996. It was the worst loss of life ever on the mountain on a single day. Author Jon Krakauer, who himself attempted to climb the peak that year, wrote a best- selling book about the incident, Into Thin Air, which was published in 1997.