The chapter opens with a discussion of the weekend's first events. The narrator says that he's the only adult in the group, and he'll be their leader. He says that the significance of climbing lies in renewing the group's understanding of their own body and understanding their relationship with nature. They've walked 100 meters, but they're ahead, and the victory is up ahead. They talk about how their father is an author named chauvent, and how he has read his book. He's a fan of the author, and wants to meet him and take a picture with him. They set up camp on the mountain, and they hear the sound of "savages" coming up the mountain.