The Summit Within (H.P.S. Ahluwalia)

AMuwaiia says that mountains are

Seeing a mountain peak from a distance Ahluwalia feels that

While climbing the mountains, the climbers get inspiration from

A climber bows down to God

Consider a typical climb, towards the summit on the last heights. You are sharing a rope with another climber. You firm in. He cuts the steps in the hard ice.
1.In a typical climb, the rope is shared so that
(a) the rope is cut into two (b) the climbers hold the rope together
(c) the two hold one end of the rope each (d) they throw the rope with force.
2.'You firm in." means that
(a) you are resolved (b) you put your feet firmly on the ground
(c) you improve yourself (d) you become strong.
3. "He cuts the steps ," means
(a) he cuts his feet (b) he prevents others from walking
(c) he cuts the ice to make foot-holds (d) he lifts his feet high.

Standing on Everest, Ahluwalia was filled with the emotion of