This is a journal entry:

17 July 2001
We reached our goal this morning at 7 and stood on the peak of one of the highest mountain in the world. We had an awesome view from our vintage point. The whether changed without warning and a heavy snowstorm prevented us from going down the mountain. We pitched tents and waited out the storm.the temperature continued to drop at an alarming rate to 20 degrees below zero. I only hope I would see the morning.
I'm the journal entry above, what was the writer doing? Answer in one sentence.

The writer reached the peak of one of the highest mountains in the world and got stuck in a snowstorm.

What situation was the writer in? Answer in one sentence.

The writer was stranded on the peak of a high mountain during a heavy snowstorm with plummeting temperatures.

How was the writer feeling? Answer in one sentence.

The writer was feeling uncertain and anxious about surviving the night in the extreme conditions.