Once again the mountains are calling.  My boss is gracious enough to let me have a few days off from our very busy logistics schedule to tackle the freedom of the hills.

Today is my youngest brother’s birthday.  To celebrate he wanted to climb the Crestones in Colorado.  Weather has other plans for us and is currently dumping snow on them.  We are now going to climb Capitol Peak via the Capitol Lake Trail.  It will be a lot of work with 17 miles round trip and over 5000 foot elevation gain for some descendants of an Austrian.  We will fly out in a few hours from now.

I can’t help but feel excitement at the opportunity, but also a sense of dread leaving my wife and children.  Its an odd feeling that twists my insides.