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Adventures no matter how big or small can bring a new lease of life to our daily routines. The first time I climbed this mountain, when I reached the summit I looked out over the glorious Hudson Valley and felt this tremendous sense of accomplishment because against all expectations I’d beat my doctor’s predictions. His academic background is in geology with an emphasis on mountain building processes.

I don’t remember a time when Mexican and Central American Latinos were not present in my community, though. I had a very difficult time finding and then staying on the trail from the very start due to snow pack. Though the mountains here don’t see temperatures below zero, the fast changing mountain climate does pose a challenge.

Trayfoot’s prominent position in the South District, on the edge of Shenandoah Valley, would probably have made the views from a lookout atop this mountain second …