Between several hikes across beautiful mainlands, and correctly assembling crampons to climb 15 meter ice walls, the OAE (Outdoor Adventure Education) class trip to Huaraz had been a success. A strong culture between the 15 of us had started shaping, since the sole purpose of the trip was to learn and have fun. That, however, lasted until Monday morning, when we had to get our backpacks ready to climb the Vallunaraju, one of Huaraz’s most famous peaks. It started with one person, claiming that they were going to reach the summit at all costs. Suddenly in a blink of an eye, the ultimate goal of the whole class became to reach the summit. It was, as if out of the sudden, all of us had become passionate mountain climbers and it was our dream to reach the peak. I’m even guilty of trying to convince myself that reaching the summit was a true goal --when it really wasn’t.
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Bon
5/5/2016 02:17:33 pm
Wu, I loved this because it's sincere and you call on something that we all experience at some point in our lives. Validation is a big aspect. I'm just wondering: was there a time where you "climbed" and it felt genuine? From the conclusion, it seems like you have. I'm interested.
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