An Enchanted Summer Night 夏夜沉醉的晚上


读完郁达夫《春风沉醉的晚上》,回想最近也在“夏风”中沉醉了一晚。说来奇怪,有“春风”,“秋风”,“东风”,却偏偏独没有这“夏风”的说法,想来也许是因为在高温下,空气的流动难以找寻到存在感了吧。原文的故事平淡温情,很是契合这春天的晚上,倒是这沉醉一词让我思考。内心平稳安定,健康逐渐恢复,思绪漫无涯涘,胃口由面包半磅变为一磅,这样数日的夜游的确令人沉醉。不是神志不清不省人事的沉醉,而是神清气爽的沉醉。

An Enchanted Summer Night 夏夜沉醉的晚上
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Riding Down Mount Rainier via Emmons Glacier


Summiting Mount Rainier and snowboarding down is undeniably a significant accomplishment in my life. I’ve been nurturing this dream since my initiation into backcountry snowboarding. Last year, I managed a ‘partial’ successful ascent of Rainier, taking the route up via the Ingraham Glacier. I use the term ‘partial’ because, though we did ascend to the volcano’s rim, extreme wind conditions and near-zero visibility prevented us from reaching the true summit. We were also deprived of the stunning views that the apex of this majestic mountain affords. However, this time, I achieved all my goals: standing on the true summit and descending via the Emmons Glacier on my splitboard.

Riding Down Mount Rainier via Emmons Glacier
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Mount Shasta Summit Snowboarding


With much joy, I have eventually summitted Mount Shasta, completing my quest to summit the five highest peaks (Mount Rainier, Mount Shasta, Mount Adams, Mount Hood, Mount Baker) of the Cascade Volcanoes! Adding to the excitement, this marked my second successful one-day push to the summit of a 14er. My previous endeavor, also in the golden state of California, led me to the awe-inspiring heights of Mount Whitney.

Mount Shasta Summit Snowboarding
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