I just stepped into the already carved out steps where I could shove my toes into the mountain side and let my cramp ons work their magic . Do n't get me wrong , it was stressful and I was pretty tense , but I made it to the first anchor , thrilled ! to say the least .

Available options:
[+] Because this is the farthest they have gotten .;
[+] Because they usually ca n't make it that far .;
[+] Because they have n't done this in a while .;
[+] Because this is something they do n't normally do .;
Q: What may be the reason why they were so thrilled ?
Because this is the farthest they have gotten .