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The world below dissolved into an ocean of

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jagged white,

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so steep and unforgiving that even the wind

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seemed to hold its breath.

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Suspended in the freezing air, the small alpine

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cable car swayed gently,

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its weathered metal cable vibrating with a low,

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rhythmic hum that resonated straight into my bones.

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Outside the frost -edged window, dusk was bleeding

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across the sky

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in rich, bruised shades of dusky purple and

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deep indigo.

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Faint, ghostly clouds swirled around the distant, jagged

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peaks,

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swallowing the last bruised rays of daylight.

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Every detail of the journey felt amplified, the

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scratch of my wool scarf,

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the condensation slowly tracing paths down the glass,

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and the dizzying expanse of the abyss lighting

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passed beneath our feet.

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With a soft, metallic sigh, the cabin crested

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the final rise,

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gliding smoothly toward the welcoming amber glow of

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the summit station.

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As the doors slid open, releasing a rush

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of crisp, pine -scented air,

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I stepped out onto the quiet platform, leaving

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the thrilling, frozen solitude of the heights behind.