I joined a herd

I fell down an icy slope. My confidence was the only thing shattered. I backtracked to the town of Lone Pine and purchased Mountaineering  boots, crampons, ice axe, thick trousers and Gators to protect my legs from the crampons and the inevitable Falls. On the mountains I could feel the advantage the new gear gave me, but my confidence did not come back until I joined a group.