May 11, 2016
Working in the Portaledge Cubicle in Poumaka, Ua Pou Island, Marquesas Islands
photo: Keith Ladzinski
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Working in the Portaledge Cubicle in Poumaka, Ua Pou Island, Marquesas Islands
photo: Keith Ladzinski
Hiking to the base of the jungle tower Poumaka, Ua Pou Island
video: Keith Ladzinski
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