Climber and belayer at Narcissus
John preparing to come out onto the face of Narcissus (12a), while Bryden waits attentively for the second clip. I was trying to capture the situation - climber relying on belayer, belayer fearing for climber - which epitomizes the intense moments of climbing.
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