Why is Jon krakauer sent to Everest?

Jon Krakauer was sent to Everest in 1996 to write an article for Outside magazine about the growing commercialization of high-altitude climbing. His assignment aimed to capture the experiences of climbers attempting to summit the mountain during that year’s climbing season. Tragically, the expedition turned fatal due to a severe storm, and Krakauer's firsthand account of the events led him to later write the book "Into Thin Air," detailing the harrowing experience and the complexities of climbing Everest.