Montgomery Wick You did the right thing in cutting the rope. Any good climber woud've. If Royce had had the knife, hed've done it himself. Colonel Amir Salim National Geographic is always welcome. They're the only Westerners who ever come to Pakistan without wanting to conquer something. Major Rasul You must try the tea, its very good. Indian of course. We may be at war with them, but there's no point in overreacting. Their tea's the best.