Bad weather is the worst thing that can happen to a mountaineer. Everything else is controllable to some extent, but weather does not seem to be. Here Taras and I are trying to break the spell with our ritual luck-dance before breaking the camp.

A disposable camera... (Minolta Maxxum 400si with 24-85/3.5-4.5 AF is in my hand)

Last modified: July 8, 1998