What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.

LIVING THE LIFE, ONE HIKE AT A TIME
What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
The air is cooler, the visibility from the summits are usually better than in the summer, and the leaves on the trees can make the trail glow as if it was on fire.
If you wish strongly, have courage and endurance, then you can get to the summit of your dream.
What we witnessed that day, words alone cannot describe. Surreal would be close though. Ominous and hellish would be two more.
There are about seven different routes in which to summit Mount Wilson. We took the route that begins in Bailey Canyon, and ascends first to Jones Peak, then to Hastings Peak, and then a final push to reach the Mount Wilson Toll Road.
“Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings”