Leap of Faith | National Geographic

only a few hundred yards behind them

only a few hundred yards behind them Willi Prittie and the Seavey brothers

Willi Prittie and the Seavey brothers

Willi Prittie and the Seavey brothers are also preparing for the final push

are also preparing for the final push

are also preparing for the final push little slick out here net I think we

little slick out here net I think we

little slick out here net I think we need to put something on our feet to

need to put something on our feet to

need to put something on our feet to give us better coverage this trio is not

give us better coverage this trio is not

give us better coverage this trio is not roping up to traverse the glacier

roping up to traverse the glacier

roping up to traverse the glacier they’re only relying on one specific

they’re only relying on one specific

they’re only relying on one specific tool to handle the conditions where

tool to handle the conditions where

tool to handle the conditions where these things call crampons and though

these things call crampons and though

these things call crampons and though these sharp spikes that you have fixed

these sharp spikes that you have fixed

these sharp spikes that you have fixed at the bottom of shoes or boots that you

at the bottom of shoes or boots that you

at the bottom of shoes or boots that you have you’re not gonna have to worry

have you’re not gonna have to worry

have you’re not gonna have to worry about slipping and sliding and falling

about slipping and sliding and falling

about slipping and sliding and falling into classes and doing this other stuff

into classes and doing this other stuff

into classes and doing this other stuff you stomp your foot down those points

you stomp your foot down those points

you stomp your foot down those points stick in and they stick okay let’s do it

stick in and they stick okay let’s do it

stick in and they stick okay let’s do it strapped in on the move they’ve got

strapped in on the move they’ve got

strapped in on the move they’ve got under two hours to reach the LZ covering

under two hours to reach the LZ covering

under two hours to reach the LZ covering the last three miles will be a harrowing

the last three miles will be a harrowing

the last three miles will be a harrowing test of their focus navigating on

test of their focus navigating on

test of their focus navigating on glaciers is factually very difficult you

glaciers is factually very difficult you

glaciers is factually very difficult you can’t go in a straight line you’re

can’t go in a straight line you’re

can’t go in a straight line you’re constantly jumping crevices and

constantly jumping crevices and

constantly jumping crevices and zigzagging back and forth one misplaced

zigzagging back and forth one misplaced

zigzagging back and forth one misplaced eft and you’re sliding right down on

eft and you’re sliding right down on

eft and you’re sliding right down on these crevasses kind of the first deep

these crevasses kind of the first deep

these crevasses kind of the first deep for rasp we’ve run into

looks like it goes on a long ways here

looks like it goes on a long ways here too I don’t see where the practice one

too I don’t see where the practice one

too I don’t see where the practice one that goes plenty far down there sure

that goes plenty far down there sure

that goes plenty far down there sure dies extraction is now only two miles

dies extraction is now only two miles

dies extraction is now only two miles away but it’s on the other side of this

away but it’s on the other side of this

away but it’s on the other side of this wide crevasse that runs as far as the

wide crevasse that runs as far as the

wide crevasse that runs as far as the eye can see Wow I say we jump it Wow

eye can see Wow I say we jump it Wow

eye can see Wow I say we jump it Wow look at that land in there though I

look at that land in there though I

look at that land in there though I think it’s kind of sketchy but it’s a

think it’s kind of sketchy but it’s a

think it’s kind of sketchy but it’s a calculated risk and yeah what can walk

calculated risk and yeah what can walk

calculated risk and yeah what can walk another mile and still have the same

another mile and still have the same

another mile and still have the same problem it’s gonna be a long ways to

problem it’s gonna be a long ways to

problem it’s gonna be a long ways to maybe get around it the jump will save

maybe get around it the jump will save

maybe get around it the jump will save them miles of dangerous travel but it

them miles of dangerous travel but it

them miles of dangerous travel but it comes with serious risks if you miss it

comes with serious risks if you miss it

comes with serious risks if you miss it it’s a long ways down and it’s not a

it’s a long ways down and it’s not a

it’s a long ways down and it’s not a pretty ending that’s for sure if the

pretty ending that’s for sure if the

pretty ending that’s for sure if the fault isn’t breaking you’re gonna be

fault isn’t breaking you’re gonna be

fault isn’t breaking you’re gonna be wedged between two giant slabs of ice

wedged between two giant slabs of ice

wedged between two giant slabs of ice and freeze the deaths so not a real

and freeze the deaths so not a real

and freeze the deaths so not a real appetizing thought with time running out

appetizing thought with time running out

appetizing thought with time running out they decide to take the risk I’m going

they decide to take the risk I’m going

they decide to take the risk I’m going for it before I change my mind