Once I was climbing a mountain in Mexico. I normally don't do solo hikes, but this time I did. This mountain was hard to climb because it was all ice and you have to climb with an ice pick. If you stopped moving for more than fifteen minutes, you froze to death. If you slip and can't regain balance within two seconds, you slip, slide down the mountain at thirty miles per hour, and die. I was hiking at 2 am. and my flashlight batteries ran out. I carried an extra pair, but they only lasted for 20 minutes, and then I couldn't see. That's when I realized that I was starting to panic. I stopped and told myself I could if I... and I started to realize that my eyes were adjusting to the darkness and I could see. Then I was able to carry on without stopping or slipping. I was able to reach the top of the mountain.

Story told by Jim Hold. Fellow one percent club member who has done many amazing things. My next story will be from Danny, another one percent club member and a good friend of Jim's. Both people are very admirable and that's why I'm posting their stories. If you have an amazing story about something you did and you want me to post it, PM it to me! All stories will be posted!