climbers decide to follow an old climbing tradition. the group leaders split family members and loved ones into two different rope climbs, separating jeremiah and selena and father and son, cleve and coal joiner. >> his whole reason behind that was in case there was an accident, that the families wouldn't be together, so there would be a better chance of survival or less injury. >> just before jeremiah goes on ahead, selena pulls him aside again with that nagging feeling. >> i whispered it because i didn't want anyone to know this since i was the only girl. i said, i am really scared right now. he said, we'll be okay. >> it's just before 9:00 a.m. selena and jeremiah's groups are en route to the top while a preacher and harry sledder are in a group heading down. >> we were at a stop, on the ridge, and i saw a red flash. >> the red flash? harry's friend bill ward in a