Outstanding image. Great composition. I truly understand this as a form of intimacy. When you climb like this in harsh conditions, there is nothing more intimate than one's trust in a climbing partner. Thankyou for this transcendental image. (10)
A good image... but the position of the first climber doesn't really work for making me struggle with him. I need to see his head or his left arm, I think. Perhaps a snap a second or two earlier or later would have more impact?
The composition is wonderful for drawing me through and the rope aids in that even more.