He wrote a controversial book about a deadly disaster. It became a massive hit. Now he wishes it all would go away.

On May 10, 1996, two commercial expedition teams pushed toward the summit of Mount Everest as conditions rapidly deteriorated ...

A memorial near Everest Base Camp commemorates Scott Fischer, a guide who died during the disastrous 1996 Mount Everest ...

In May 1996, a blizzard struck as multiple climbing teams were attempting to summit Mount Everest. Eight climbers were lost.

Jon Krakauer, 30 years after surviving Everest’s deadliest day, still worries about the climbing season. Everest’s season is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's been almost 30 years since the 1996 storm on Mount Everest claimed the lives of eight people: guides Andrew Harris, Rob Hall, ...

Anniversary reflections: Krakauer marks 30 years since the 1996 Everest disaster by revisiting its impact on his life and writing. Commercialization concerns: He warns that guided tourism has ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Just when Nepal’s climbing industry was recovering from last year’s deadly avalanche on Mount Everest, another avalanche triggered by last month’s earthquake killed 19 people, ...