I have the book, I have it on my Ipod and I have the movie. For me its the ultimate escape to leave everything behind. See my other thread "15 year waste" and you might see why. I am also a kayaker, mountain biker, snowboarder and have camped since I was 6 weeks old so I have a book case full of outdoor adventure books. In the end Chris was a fool boldly heading off into the unknown vastly unprepared.
I liked Into Thin Air as well, I also read Left for Dead, Touching My Fathers Soul and The Climb which all wrote about the same events as Into Thin Air, it was interesting to read the different perspectives.
I might be going "Into The Mild" tomorrow. I plan to do a 10km hike in Algonquin Park to clear my mind and contemplate my future (no I will not be deciding to live in a Bus in Alaska).
http://www.algonquinadventures.com/photos/shows/show10/index.htm