second time

Mt. Sniktau and Grizzly Peak Traverse

August 20. There’s snow dusting the ground and it’s a crisp thirty degrees in the mountains. I am prepared as I could be with sufficient layers and gloves.

But as I climb higher and reach the ridge, the wind blasts me back. I huddle behind a ring of rocks next to a couple other guys. It’s just too windy to finish the hike.

I love hiking and I hate quitting. That’s why I was disappointed that day, having to head back after less than an hour in. But...