When Simon was holding the rope for Joe to get down there was a lot of teamwork involved. It was very dangerous because If either Joe or Simon falls off, both of the climbers will fall and die in the crevasse. There is no metaphor in this sentence because it was literal. “Any fall requiring a rope to stop it was going to be fatal: neither of us would stand a chance”.The climbers were at high risk. If any person holding a rope falls there is no chances of survival. They will fall and die in the crevasse.
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