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Jon Krakauer Biography

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Biographical information about the author: Jon Krakauer was born on April 12, 1954. He was the third from five children. He was raised in Corvallis, Oregon, but was originally from Brookline, Massachusetts. He graduated from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Mountain climbing in Corvallis, Oregon starting from the age of eight was a hobby he grew up doing. After graduation he started off as a carpenter and fishermen in Colorado, Pacific Northwest and Alaska. He had a hobby of climbing in his spare time. He did many things including climbing to the top of Mt. Everest in 1996. (Cliff notes) He also had some pretty fascinating career moments throughout his years. Some include being a well-known journalist that has been publicized by

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