Climbing Community

Dear, CLimbing Community I would Like to explain we did I take the risk of cutting the rope that connected between me and Joe during our mount climbing activity. I think cutting the rope was a good idea so I can move more freely and have a better chance of surviving. The main reason I cut the rope was that there was a bigger chance of both of us dying than surviving.

He broke his leg which made it harder for both of us to climb down the mountain. The about 19,000 ft I had an idea of tieing the rope around him and dropping him down gradually till he reaches a ground and stand on his good foot. After that he will let go of the rope and then I can climb down easily with no weight on my. But on the way down, he didn’t stand and release the rope. I felt a heavier weight was added, but I didn’t understand what happened, but apparently he was hanging from the rope.
So I took a quick decision and thought that if you have one live person is better than having two dead people, and I cut the rope. Basicly I was getting rid of a dead weight. When I cut the rope I felt more able to move freely and having a bigger chance of surviving.

Although I know by cutting the rope I’m murdering him but It is better than both of us dying. Then It will be harder for me, because then I will be the reason of my friends death. But this wasn’t a ticket for surviving. I still had to climb down the mountain. I wondered what happened to Simon after the rope was cut. People will blame me for killing Joe. I felt so bad because I was the reason why my friend died. I still have to deal with the harsh