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Mt. Lafayette, NH, Dec 21st: Not the Escape I Needed

I thought hiking Mt. Lafayette in December would clear my head. The cold was supposed to shock me awake, the wind to strip away everything I couldn’t name. Instead, every step up the icy ridge just made the silence louder. I watched the sun burn out behind the peaks and realized I’d dragged all my mess up here with me. No summit view, no frozen breath, no numb fingers could make me feel lighter. I took a photo at the top, but I never posted it. It looked like freedom, but it felt like standing still. Sometimes you climb a mountain and come down with the same weight you started with. #TravelConfessions #SoloHiking #WinterMountains #Travel