so today i found myself on a ledge, at 18,000 feet, sipping coffee from my trusty thermos. it’s crazy how the world looks so different from up here, like a painting that’s alive. i was with my buddy, mike, who decided to serenade the mountains with his ukulele. honestly, who brings a uke on a climb? but hey, it was kinda perfect. we laughed till the thin air made us lightheaded. moments like these remind me why we do it—it's not just about the peaks, but the stories we make along the way. 