Furnace Under Snow
September 16th 2019 That is the direct translation of the small staging town on the slopes of Sněžka ("The Snowy One," more or less), the Czech Republic's highest peak. There didn't appear to be a furnace, or any heat whatsoever on this day, but nevertheless, I summitted the 1603m high (5259') mountain last Monday under dry but cloudy, extremely cold, and seriously windy conditions. The mountain serves as a funct
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