After the Climber I Was Guiding Passed Out, I Adopted These 3 Non-Negotiable Rules

“I’m going to pass out!” gasped my client (let’s call him “Chad”). Before I could respond, his eyes rolled back in his head. He then projectile vomited and slumped at the anchor, completely unconscious. “Holy smokes, he wasn’t kidding,” I thought.

Chad had been working hard on the previous pitch, roasting in the sun, but it didn’t seem hot enough to make someone pass out. I shook his shoulder and kept repeating his name in an effort to wake him up, my heart pounding. After what felt like way too long...