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.
