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Sun pressing through the morning clouds, promising warmth later in the day. ... A promise that was thoroughly broken!
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Clouds still clinging to the mountain in the early morning.
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A broken signpost, contoured by the endless wind.
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The most important part of this sign has been preserved, at least...
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Looking back the way we came, we saw a curtain of fog sliding sideways along the peak.
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Looking to the left along the trail, and some menacing clouds beyond.