Reasons why a person chooses to endure the hardships of such a rugged land are various and sundry but that is no less justification to do so.
The legs are firmer here, filled with the blood that is only active on adventurous soil.
The mind is sharper here, processing the absence of sound. Only of the silence that brings clarity.
The lungs grasp for oxygen as the trail climbs higher. Higher still.
The heart soars here. It is meant to live here. It thrives here.
This is where the silence lives. You can only find it here.