Why false summits make good Suzuki practice
Actual climbing often involves a series of false summits. So does the road to artistry.
After climbing for hours in the thin air of Colorado my son and I reached what we thought was the summit of our first 14'er. Descending climbers quashed our hopes by informing us that we had only reached the first of a series of false summits. To reach the true summit, it would take bursts of effort to power us over these little peaks. Finally, at the summit we were greeted by incomparable vistas and a sense of accomplishment that made the extra effort worthwhile.
