Against all odds

Simon was 21 when, he faced life or death decision

Siula Grande,21,000-foot peak

Two bold young men decided to conquer the peak

They reached the summit without any problems

For their descent they chose an easier path.

But on their route the disaster struck

Joe slipped and broke his leg in 3 different places

Against all odds Simon decided to get his friend to the safety using a rope

He began lowering his friend down the mountain

Without knowing it, Simon lowed his friend over the edge of a deep crevasse.

They were too far from each other to communicate

One hundred incredibly painful metres at a time.Simon strength grew weaker and he cut the rope

Joe’s fingers were so frostbitten, that he couldn’t climb

Simon made a painful decision- save his own life

But in doing so he sent his friend to certain death

Joe had no food or water… but he was alive

He was close to death but he didn’t want to die alone

It took him 4 days to get to safety

His great courage and determination saved him

Two years later and after 6 operations Joe began to climb again

Did Simon make the right decision?

What would you do?