As she gasped for air, Alison Levine wondered21 if she had made a mistake. It was 2002, and Alison was captaining the first expedition by a group of American women up Mount Everest—the highest peak on earth. Alison had reached the most treacherous part of the climb: the Khumbu Icefall. Above her were 2,000 vertical feet of ice, which would become increasingly unstable as the sun’s heat intensified. She needed to move quickly to avoid the possibility of a crack in the ice or a sudden avalanche.
Good story about Alison Levine. Who gave up a Everest summit attempt, but returned years later to complete it.
