Vinson is done, what a start to 2020!
This is my fifth of the seven summits!
After a nine year break to have 2 great kids, Vinson felt like the biggest challenge of all….my comeback tour!
The trip took me away from home for 3 week in January and I missed one of the kids birthdays. We are talking maximum parent guilt. But this was something I needed to do for me as a person to prove to myself I still can follow my dreams and achieve my goals.
During the climb I certainly was challenged, a short weather window meant a 2 week climbing trip was condensed into 5 very extreme and gruelling days at altitude, carrying my 25kg pack. But like everyone I dug and dug down to find the inner strength to make it to the summit. And what a glorious view that was, despite the -39 degree day.
