The mountain had defeated me before. Three times in the past two years I'd found myself close enough to drive to Guadalupe Mountains National Park and attempt a climb to the highest point in Texas. I'd been frightened away by the weather before I even got within 50 miles. The first two times it was the wind. I'd read that the trail was precarious in places, and I didn't want to be hiking alone if the wind blew me off the mountain. The third time I got closer, but climbing day dawned windy, snowy, and 30 degrees -- after a balmy 70 degrees the day before -- and I backed away again. This time I would not back down. I would be hiking alone again, and I knew the wind was always strong in the Guadalupe Peak area, but I was determined to add another state high point to my list of accomplishments.
Guadalupe Peak, Texas
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