This Hike Wasn’t Planned , It Was Earned

This hike wasn’t about the summit.
It was about the people.
Audrey — the fastest hiker I’ve ever met, light like a feather.
Graham — pure team spirit, risk-taker, full send-it energy.
And me… trying to keep up somewhere in between.
We moved fast, took a breath, shared snacks, and kept climbing — even when the trail got dodgy. I’d been here before and turned back once, but today felt different. The conversations were real, the clouds were moving behind us, and for a few hours the outside world went quiet — even when the office radio tried to pull me back.
At altitude, we…

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