Angie Payne on first ascent team climbing the jungle tower Poumaka, located on the French Polynesian Marquesas Island of Ua Pou
Entering the unknown is not natural to me. As a climber, I’m not that crazy or adventurous. There were some really bad, low moments for me. We were in this disgusting notch of mud in this cave, and it was raining and we’d been up there forever. I was over it. I was being a sour puss. I collapsed into this puddle of emotion and cried. I never became numb to my fear—I was scared to the very end when we were back on the ground.
source: Alpinist | photo: Andy Mann










