Most Fearful Moment to Date - Everest Training

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You know those days where you talk yourself out of all the reasons why you shouldn’t do something? ????????‍♀️ Well that was me thinking about this ice wall!

When I first looked at it I thought there is no way that I can do that (and for multiple reasons!)

We had already come up the ice to 250ft, this section here was by far the most intimidating.. ????

For one we were now much higher up which makes looking down a little more scary!

What was more concerning to me was how thin the ice was, would this hold us, could it break and what would happen if it did?! ????????‍♀️

Not going to lie my heart was pounding and I questioned if we should do it.

Lastly we were in a cave behind the wall which meant that we had to somehow whip ourselves around to get onto the wall. ????

After my guide went up and radio down that it was totally safe, was a fun climb and that all was well I decided to then just give it a go!

Getting into the wall was by far the most challenging. I was pretty much just hugging the side of the wall for 5 minutes until I could figure out how to latch my axes onto the wall!

I had Luke right there as he was going up after me. He was just what I needed. I could feel his energy and presence, he didn’t need to say anything (also he knew not to say anything!) just his support of being there was all I needed ????????

Once I was on the wall my arms and legs were shaking and even though you are attached to a rope your food slipping or ax not getting into the ice makes you gasp! ????

I kept saying to myself:
Breath
Relax
One step at a time!

Because all I had to do was keep making little shifts to get up to the top. I would take a break and say ok how can I just get 1/2 foot up? Then I would say the same thing. Before I knew it I was at the top!

What seemed impossible, was made possible with changing my mindset to simply: let’s just give it a go and then keep on going! ????????

I think we as humans so often talk ourselves out of things that challenge us. It’s normal!

Yet if we can have the attitude of let’s just give it a go, those challenges become the greatest growth moments of our life! (And also the most exciting moments!)

I got this. You got this. We all got this when we just give it a go and look at the positives! ????????