“But the thing about climbing a mountain like a fourteener is you know going into it you’re taking a calculated risk to get the reward. And for some, the reward is bragging rights or the pride to say you did it. But for me? I do it because, despite how much it drains my body to make it to the top…” I trail off, shaking my head before glancing out the window. “…the view is just worth it. And the feeling of being on top of the world? Nothing compares. So even though I know it’s dangerous, that it might not be good for me…I don’t think I’ll ever be able to stop wanting to reach the summit.”
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