David Breashears filmed an IMAX documentary about climbing Everest. He and his film team were on the mountain during the disaster in 1996 and they abandoned the filming to assist in rescues. They were later able to complete the filming and release the film in 1998.
The film being released now is a "Hollywood style" fictionalized retelling of the 1996 disaster.
Just came from seeing the 'Everest' movie based on this incident I did read both the original article you are looking for, (not online) and the book.
I also watched the 2 seasons of the reality show Everest: The Death Zone- precisely based on Russell Brice's company.
It's brutal, and I guess people forget it from time to time for a very small number of years. But the Mountain Never forgets.
The movie is only worth a see on IMAX, enjoy the scenery. Pretty much follows the 'Into Thin Air' book, focused on the American clients + Scott & Rob