Six Pack of Peaks

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It’s the Climb

A year ago today Ron and I hiked Camelback Mountain, the largest peak in the Phoenix area, to celebrate his 60th birthday. We met a few other people on the way up and down who were also celebrating birthdays, so there were a few rounds of Happy Birthday that were sung, and a good time was had by all. It’s always a fun celebration and a fun group of people on the top of Camelback with celebrations of all types!...

How the Mountain Helped Me Heal

Under the influence of altitude I become a different person. I actually feel intoxicated and euphoric when I get high (in elevation), and I usually love the feeling. There’s something about being up high, and feeling high, naturally.  On this particular hike (Humphrey’s Peak, first attempt this year) something different happened though. It may have had a lot to do with the other factors I wrote about in my previous blog, Hiking Humphreys with Howard, my Brain Tumor.   We began...