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   Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 01:41:44 JST Seasons of Jason

   There's only one thing I enjoy as much as hiking, and that's writing about hiking.
   Please enjoy my latest tales from the trail, along with some of my favorite photos.
   https://seasonsofjason.com/the-redemption-hike-finishing-the-upper-yosemite-falls-trail/

   #Hiking #yosemite

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 02:56:30 JST Seasons of Jason

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     I tend to suck at self-promotion when it's about more personal pursuits, but I'm very proud of this piece of writing. If you enjoyed it, or know someone who might enjoy it, please share!

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 03:09:55 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Azarilhⓥ

     @Azarilh Thank you so much for saying that. It's my fuel!

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     Azarilhⓥ (azarilh@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 03:09:56 JST Azarilhⓥ

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     @killyourfm This is inspiring!

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 03:17:34 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Azarilhⓥ

     @Azarilh seriously though. It matters to me. You’re going right onto my Adventure Calendar for awhile.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 05:41:40 JST Seasons of Jason

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     "I get to a certain point in tough hikes like this where time stretches out like a big piece of melting taffy. The end seems nowhere in sight. The climbing never ends. The negative thoughts find a tiny crack in my emotional defenses where they can climb back in and start dismantling hope from the inside.

     But somehow, the endless visual feast more than compensated for the difficulty."

     https://seasonsofjason.com/the-redemption-hike-finishing-the-upper-yosemite-falls-trail/

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 05:50:07 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Mike

     @sunumbral It's not just you! The sheer sight of raw nature can sometimes be so overpowering that it takes center stage in our brain cycles. Which is to say, I tend to lose common sense the higher I climb.

     Because the higher your climb, the more beautiful things seem to become.

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     Mike (sunumbral@beige.party)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 05:50:08 JST Mike

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     @killyourfm that might just be me, though

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     Mike (sunumbral@beige.party)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 05:50:10 JST Mike

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     @killyourfm I love seeing the mental changes, and that weird euphoria at altitude where you have to keep reminding yourself that survival is also a thing to think about.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 22:59:20 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • John Schmidt

     @p4p4j0hn Obvious reply from me, but: DO IT, John! It doesn't have to be some insanely beautiful, challenging hike either. Just go breathe some forest or beach air if you can. It makes a world of difference.

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     John Schmidt (p4p4j0hn@gnulinux.social)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 22:59:21 JST John Schmidt

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     @killyourfm
     I need to get out hiking again. It's been over 20 years since I did a hike like that one.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 22-Mar-2025 23:02:42 JST Seasons of Jason

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     "Up to this point, I'd climbed about 1000 feet in elevation. The second half had me ascending another 1700 feet with 70 more switchbacks. And these are even steeper. If you ever wanted to know what a StairMaster workout from hell might feel like, just hike the Upper Yosemite Falls trail.

     Or take the stairs all the way up to the top of the Empire State Building – three consecutive times."

     https://seasonsofjason.com/the-redemption-hike-finishing-the-upper-yosemite-falls-trail/

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Monday, 24-Mar-2025 23:13:03 JST Seasons of Jason

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     Annnnnd here is what happened that night!
     https://seasonsofjason.com/that-time-i-slept-on-a-bathroom-floor-in-yosemite-valley/