Mountain challenge

by Cristina Nuta - I was managing the mountain climb fairly well until we got to the crevasse- a two-meter wide crack in the ice. 'What do I do with my ice axe?' I yelled. 'Don't worry about it', the leader of the expedition shouted back to me. 'Just jump', I obeyed but with the knowledge that a tumble on the other, lower, side would result in an express ride to the perilous glacier below. I...