Into Thin Air Main Character Concept Map

Rob Hall

Jon Krakauer

Author of novel

Wrote the novel 2 years after the disaster

Summited Everest

Was asked to write a news article about Adventure Consultants and Rob Hall

Doug Hansen

Client on Rob Halls expidition

Has attempted to summit before but failed

Was very close to the summit but was forced to turn back because he was so behind

He becomes Jon Kraukauers closest friend

Jon and Doug room together in a tent on the expidition

Unfortuantley does not make it off the mountain after using all his energy and oxygen to get to the summit of the mountain

Rob turns back to find Doug whom is very behind, Doug forces Rob to take him to the summit, which then lead to the death of Rob and Doug

Scott Fisher

Rob Halls biggest competitor

Jon was originally going to climb with Scott Fisher and Mountain Madness but changed his mind and climbed with Rob Hall and Advwenture Constulants

Sandy Pittman

One of the climbers on Rob's expidition

Attempting to summit all 7 summits

Has summited 7 of the 7 summits but has only survived 6 of the 7 summits

Wealthy woman from New York

Insists on bring electronics and other luxuries on the expidition

Unfortunately does not make it off the mountain alive

Helen Wilson

Base Camp Manager

Robs friend

Assists with keeping Rob updated on the weather and their sceduele

Attempts to get Rob off the mountain when the storm hit but Rob insisted on staying with Doug