Saturday, January 2, 2021

First summit, sunrise, and summit brew in the books

Turning 40 in the midst of pandemic restrictions meant a low key new year's eve for my birthday. But we kicked off the new year with a 4:15am departure to greet the first sunrise of 2021 from atop a mountain. The colours were spectactular, and owing to the wind, we were the only ones on the actual summit during the sunrise. Dropping back to below treeline, I cracked an 8% Imperial IPA for my first brew of the year by 9:00am.

So 9 hours into 2021 and I'd already bagged my first summit, first sunrise, and first summit brew. What can I say, it may be a new year, but it's definitely the same old(er) me. Happy new year everyone!

Snowshoeing - Ha Ling - Jan 2021-4

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The colours as we approached the summit, whilst also seeing the city lights of Canmore.

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Soaking in one last glimpse of the sunrise before hastily making a retreat back down to escape the wind.

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Summit Brew: Cabin Brewing Super Duper Saturation Imperial New England IPA.

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This chubby little bird was hoping we would drop some food.

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1 comment:

  1. Happy Belated Birthday! So beautiful and what a great way to ring in the new year!

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