Motivation Is Weather
June 30, 2026
Just after 11 PM on Tuesday night, the three of us tied into our rope and started up. It was dark—obviously—and cold. The route we
Just after 11 PM on Tuesday night, the three of us tied into our rope and started up. It was dark—obviously—and cold. The route we
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