A sunny day with frigid winds, perfect for trying out new thermal gear, which blocked the wind and provided warmth. Our off-trail adventure once again took a different steep and strenuous route up to the rock cliffs, with wonderful huge boulders, rock formations, lichens, and trees.

It is always a marvelous experience to be amidst such beauty and splendor, with the stillness, solitude, and vistas adding to it.