Alright, well I suppose I’ve left you all hanging long enough. Scott and I did indeed go on…
Our group left base camp the following day at 2 a.m. With four people per team, each climber was tied to the next and the only lights were those on our helmets. Scott and I made up the lead rope team and were the first team to ascend the peak in 2004! After eight hours and conquering a 70-degree wall of ice, we were two of only four climbers from our original group to reach the top of
At 10:30 a.m., we began the steep descent – that was the most difficult part of our climb because the weather was pretty bad and we couldn’t see 30 feet in front of us.
I think we could have been more physically prepared than we were, but there is simply no way to prepare for the mental aspects of they type of challenged. If either of us had gone alone, we probably would have turned back. Teamwork was the key to reaching the top and I am glad Scott was on my team! Needless to say, we were both pretty proud. We even went on another adventure, maybe Scott will share that experience with you…
Eddie
