Rocks crumbled beneath my feet as I dug my nails between the narrow gaps to keep myself from falling.

My breath disappeared into the cold before I could feel it, but I continued pushing myself higher.

_How long had I been climbing? Hours? Days? I couldn't tell_

I pounded my fist against the rock but felt nothing, which was worse because they had become numb, just like my legs.

As if my life was not already miserable enough, the snow grew heavier with each passing second, making it ...