Adventure Inspirations – What Makes an Adventure?
“What
is adventure? If a lone wolf lifts his plaintive call into the moonlight near
your campsite, you might call that adventure. While you’re sweating like a
horse on a climb over a 12,000 foot pass, that could be adventure. When howling
head winds press your lips against your teeth, you face a mighty struggle. When
your pack grows heavy on your shoulders as your climb a 14,000 foot peak, you
feel the adventure. When you suffer freezing temperatures and 20 inches of
fresh powder on a hut to hut trip in the Rockies, that could be called
adventure. But that’s not what makes an adventure. It’s your willingness to
conquer it, and to present yourself at the doorstep of nature. That creates the
experience. No more greater joy can come from life than to live inside a moment
of adventure. It is the uncommon wilderness experience that gives your life
expectation.”
Frosty Wooldridge, Golden, Colorado
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