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applegrove

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2. I never followed up on the people in the book. Did not

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 04:36 AM

10 hrs ago

know others had died. I loved that book. Harrowing for sure. I finally got why mountain men/women are in it for. All laser focused on one goal. I have hikers in my family, a sister and two brothers, but no climbers. I was going through scary times in my own life so Into Thin Air was a diversion I think.

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I know it is tiring cutting your losses again and again as an American, [View all] applegrove 13 hrs ago OP

That book was chilling BaronChocula 11 hrs ago #1

I never followed up on the people in the book. Did not applegrove 10 hrs ago #2

I had a friend who decided to get into climbing BaronChocula 2 hrs ago #3

The day I arrived at the Tea House in Lake Louise, in June, applegrove 1 hr ago #4

That would definitely stay with me for a long time n/t BaronChocula 1 hr ago #5