Aclimberlooksintoa crevasse. 

Exploringthe Ice

InAlaska,Iworkedasanoutdoorguide.Ialsotrainedforsearchandrescue.Thatwasjustincasesomeonegotlostorintrouble.Oneday,thatsomeonewas me!


Thesearchandrescueteamwaspracticingwhattodoifapersonfellintoacrevasse. Acrevasseisacrackinthesurfaceofaglacier.Afterworkingallday,wetookabreak.Wewantedtoclimbsomelargeseracs.Theyaretallridgesof ice.


Atthebaseofonewasadeepcrevasse.Istoodontheedge.Someropeconnectedmetoapersonclimbingaboveme.Whenthatpersonslipped,Iwasknockedoffmy feet.

Wewantedtoclimbseracslike these.

ItakephotosofwhatIseewhenI’moutstudying glaciers.

IceRescue!

Ifellintothecrevassewithallmyheavygear.Isanktothebottom.Luckily,theteamfishedmeout.Soon,Iwaswarmingupinasleepingbag.Iwas safe.


Backintown,everyonewantedtohearmystory.So,Itoldthem.Thentheysharedwithmetheirstories.Idiscoveredthaticemeantsomethingtopeople.Glaciersgavepeopleasenseof self.


Theirstorieschangedmylife.IknewthatIhadfoundacareer.Iwouldstudyglaciers.Iwouldstudywhatglaciersmeanto people.

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