To top it off , none of the riders could get a worthwhile signal on their cell phones . That 's technology for you . While we were standing there shivering and wringing water out of our leather gloves , our spirits dampened , Delegate Bodie pointed to the south . " That 's the part of the mountain that 's considered sacred , " he said . " That 's where we make our offerings .

Question: What may be the reason our spirits were dampened ?
Answer: We were shivering so badly that we were unable to communicate with one another .We were stuck in the high country with no connection to the outside world .None of the above choices .We fell in the ice cold river and were wet from head to toe .