The path wound steeply upward, a sharp line against the endless sky. Below me, a dizzying abyss opened up - beautiful and threatening at the same time. A reminder of how thin the line between control and chaos can be. Everything I saw drew me deeper into the beauty of nature, but also its inhospitable side. Good holds on the way up: rocks, edges and plateaus when I needed them. Good grip for my hands when the mountain was...