Climbing to Spendor

A story of hiking

Climbing the steep incline of a treacherous mountain can be daunting. It takes time, money, and effort to prepare for such a trip. Many people go off into the wild for various reasons, and that is not to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

We can say this about Johnny and James: they lacked nothing. All they need to do all the time is show up. They have many hiking trips in their portfolio, and they are therefore excellent candidates for sponsorship. Besides the sponsorship they get for each trip, they already have enough money to plan their own.

The two brothers focus on backpacking and short hiking trips. Their trips can be treacherous, as they are always on the lookout for the trails that are the toughest. One thing they do is try to avoid mountaineering.

Mountaineering is not as much fun as you strain up a sheer cliff and always focus on your end goal. With hiking, you never know what is just over the next hill. You also have more time looking around and enjoying your surroundings.

Johny and James know the trips need thorough preparation, but fortunately, they do not always have to do it themselves. In most cases, they have sponsors who provide all the equipment and often the support teams to help them. Allowing others to do the tedious preparation helps you focus on your mental and physical preparation.

Not so long ago, James and Johnny had such a well-equipped and well-prepared trip. This is one trip that they will never forget. No money can buy it, and no film or photo can truly capture such an experience. Even with the modern-day drone, it could never show the splendid truth.

“This is exactly why we spend days and months planning our trips,” Jonny told a National Geographic reporter. “This is why we do what we do. It does not mean that we will know what we will find. It is that element of surprise and wonder that we are chasing.”

“On our latest trip, we were walking along a ridge, and suddenly the world opened up in front of us. It took our breath away—both of us, at the same time. We stood there gaping, astounded; we were so taken aback. We have never seen anything like this in all our years of hiking.”

Johnny chipped in, “There, down below, was the most incredible cyan-colored lake. The lake was not the only splendor that took our breath away. The majestic mountains that lured us all along reflected splendidly in its waters.”

“You must know that we planned our trip but did not specify where our team should drop us off,” James said. “We always use our manual navigation tools—the old-fashioned ones—to find our way. So, needless to say, it truly was a breathtaking scene.”

James went on to say, “This was not an easy trip, in terms of topography. It reminded us of the difficulties we face in life. Often at the hardest point, when we can almost not go on anymore, we come over a ridge, and the splendor of a solution leaves us breathless and in awe.”