This Year My Role Is Clear: I

A Review Of Summit Day Photographs Will Show That I Was Clothed In The Latest, Highest Quality, High Altitude Gear, Comparable, If Not Better, Than That Worn By The Other Members Of Our Expedition.

I Don't Know What Being An Everest Guide Means. I Am A Coach, Not A Guide.

I Am Not Sure The Others Are As Committed As Rob Hall And Scott Fischer. I Think There Is More Business Now, And I Know It Will Be Impossible To Stop This Everest Business.

Honestly, I Do Not Experience Fear In The Mountains. On The Contraryi Feel My Shoulders Straightening, Squaring, Like The Birds As They Straighten Their Wings. I Enjoy The Freedom And The Altitude. It Is Only When I Return To Life Below That I Feel The World's Weight On My Shoulders.

This Year My Role Is Clear: I Am A Coach, A Coach To Sportsmen.