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Why am I like this?
I climb toward the frozen lake. The trail has disappeared; all that remains is a steep field of featureless snow and mute trees. I am all alone. There are only two sets of wandering footprints, left days ago by restless souls just like me. I am aware that this is a supremely bad idea. Though I carry a Garmin, have left a plan, a fall here on slippery snow has high consequences. There is no real reason I need to get to the lake this early in the season. Nobody would care if I turned back. Except me, of course. My pace slows to a mile an hour as I place each step carefully. I am traversing slant
May 9, 2026
What lights you up
I was texting with Mountain Goat.
May 1, 2026
One more day up in the canyons
The texts zinged back and forth.
Apr 25, 2026