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FINDING YOUR PERSONAL SUMMIT

Source: That’s what you get for pushing it.

Day One: Preparation and Organization

Choose your Objective

Make sure it sounds cool when you tell other people about it, like the Apocalypse Couloir in Death Canyon (good job on that one, Jackson). We’re looking for names like Ultimate Armageddon Shaft and lines that face town and look extra steep.

Assess the Hazards

Get hyped up looking at other people’s photos on the internet and visualize yourself center-punching

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