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About Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer renowned around the world for his bestselling books about the outdoors and mountain-climbing such as1997's Into Thin Air and 2003's Under the Banner of Heaven.
Family Life
He is the third of five children born to Carol Ann and Lewis Joseph Krakauer. He married Linda Mariam Moore in 1980.
Trivia
In 1996, he and a group of mountaineers climbed Mt. Everest. Soon after reaching the peak of the mountain, a violent storm claimed the lives of four of the five mountaineers that reached the summit along with him including the group leader Rob Hall. The incident was part of what later became known as the 1996 Mount Everest disaster.
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F.A.Q. about Jon Krakauer
When is his birthday?
Jon Krakauer's birthday is on April 12, 1954.
In how many days is his birthday?
Jon's birthday is in 134 days
How old is he?
He is 69 years old.
Where is Jon from?
He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S..