Don’t Describe Mountain Summits As “Conquered”

Don’t Describe Mountain Summits As “Conquered”

I’ve realised I was definitely made to be a writer. For as long as I can remember, I really appreciate when people use beautifully descriptive words to describe something. Especially nature and the outdoors. Equally there are some words that make me tense up. Like “conquer” or “conquered” being used to describe mountain summit accomplishments.

I have written an opinion piece over on my Medium account about the use of this word. In short it’s disrespectful to the mountain and it’s thought-provoking to think about the connotations of words we use.

Have a read of the article here.

How do you describe mountain climbs? Summit days? Your achievements?

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