European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Focus stories and photos by Leah Larkin features editor i fell As if i was Allied to the ladder paralysed. Below was a thin dark c revict1 deeply Pierc ing due Art h. Above rot is Walls of jagged round rocks. The rope  to lighten then pull. 1 had to move. My hand1, were shaking. Calm Down 1 told myself i knew 1 needed a firm grip to conquer the rungs of steel above. I try d to ratio Naii a. Noi icing can a porn. You re lied to the person ahead the person behind. But if i ill won t they fall too and what if they fall fortunately there was t time for an extensive analysis. Slowly i i climbed. To the top of one ladder and a narrow Ity ledge then up another ladder and yet another. We made it to a Long precarious Ridge about two feet wide carved into the Side of this Mountain of Stone. I was relieved. No More ladders in sight. But then i made a grave error. 1 looked Down. Damn. Was there a Bottom i did t Sec it. Just space nothing but space. I was afraid scared petrified. What would my Mother think if i fell off a Mountain who would take care of my cat would they find my body Fabio our lanky unflappable Mountain guide started giving instructions for the next part of this expedition 9,000 feel High in Italy s Dolomite mountains. Mixing italian English and German with lots of Sho a and Tell gestures he explained How to use the Hooks that Hung from the ropes attached to the body harness that was tied to the rope keeping us together. In Mountain climbing Lingo the Hooks Are carabiners. A Metal Cable ran horizontally along the Rock Wall. We were to Hook ourselves onto the Cable then walk along the ledge As the Hook Slid along the Cable. When we came to a Spike that attached the Cable to the Mountain we were to take the other Carabiner attach it to the other Side of the Spike then release the Hook behind. Never never release one Carabiner until the other one is hooked on to the Cable he warned. We inched along. I no longer Felt my heart thumping against my Chest so i stopped worrying about having a heart attack. I concentrated on the carabiners. It became a rhythmical exercise Complete with sound effects. Click Clack Click Clack As the carabiners opened and closed. I started to feel confident Ort of. The Cable seemed Strong. As Long As the Carabiner was hooked i could t fall far. Climb dolomites seeing the world from 11,000 feet " to i to / a egg. Into Asj a tag a of. Fsiibss3ke re to i i i a .a?./ i a 55= he ass ssh la a group at climbers trudges up � Field of Snow and it in Italy s Dolomite. N Roule to the Adami to an 71,000-fool High Peak 5 stripes Magazine scale met. 19, 1u85