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When mountain dreams don't match mountain reality

I love the idea of mountaineering but hate the actual cold, discomfort, and exhaustion, and I can't figure out if I should push through or admit it's not for me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are learning the difference between loving an image and loving a practice, and neither choice feels like failure.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mountains and high places?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.