Michael kneeling in the snow in front of the Devil's Tower in Wyoming

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So I began to practice solo climbing.

The third time I went out to practice I found myself attempting to climb the one thousand foot high volcanic core called the Devil's Tower. It was late Autumn when I arrived in Northern Wyoming. There was snow on the ground and I was the only person in the campground.

It was a lonely place but I was happy to "Be there".

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