Top of the World. Summiting is an unforgettable experience: a breathless final push as the sun rises, an unbeatable panorama that is all the more spectacular for being hard earned. Most of all though, it’s the feeling of accomplishment that makes a summit so special.
Whether negotiating Nepal’s Island Peak which boasts one of the Himalaya’s grandest views, or Aconcagua, rooftop of the Andes - to summit is the highpoint of any trip, in more ways than one.
Every experienced climber knows that at the top, the mountain is only half-climbed, and every enthusiast knows that the journey to the top is half the fun. The earth looms larger around you on mountains, and yet seems to recede at the same time: the land stripped of civilisation, the earth down to its elemental essentials, pleasures and comforts simple and profound.
Be it on Andean or Himalayan high peaks, the light and the air, the camaraderie of your fellow explorers, the pleasures of a snug tent and a hot drink - these memories will last as long as those from the top.
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