The Lead Climber's Rope
In 2013, mountaineer Conrad Anker led a team up the treacherous southwest face of Lunag Ri in the Himalayas. The route had never been completed....
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on 1 Corinthians 15:20-27.
In 2013, mountaineer Conrad Anker led a team up the treacherous southwest face of Lunag Ri in the Himalayas. The route had never been completed. Anker went first, driving anchors into the rock, fixing ropes, testing every handhold against the mountain's indifference. When he reached a stable ledge, he radioed down one word: "Safe." That single word changed everything for the climbers below.…
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