While it is already clear that the Global Warming phenomenon at the turn of the century is simply media hype proven by earlier records indicating earlier manifestation of signs of it has debunked the original notion that Global Warming or these odd environmental and climatic changes indicate the start of the Global Warming during the turn of the 20^th Century.

Consider one case in the Great Britain; termed as the lost summer of 2004, the event was one of the worst in the English history. But it was not the first time that it did occur, miserable farming season in August that turned out to be exceedingly cool, wet and windy with strong gales, storm damaged and rotten all the harvest. This same event was accounted earlier in 1903 when the concept of the global phenomenon wasn’t even made up yet.

Aside from destruction of farm crops another case is the experience of early spring in the same English area, daffodils blooming in CornwallBritain. On the other hand the winter was mild but still has to wait for weeks before spring and temperatures are predicted to drop below freezing. The worst that experts warned about was the color brightening of the New Year with the unusual blooms that is likely to be not good for the plants since they would freeze even before they could pollinate a likely end for the plant breeding pattern. and the Cotswold’s and lilacs at the Royal Botanical Gardens. This early flowering was due to the months of unusual weather with a cold wet summer following the warmest April and this was a first time in

It used to be that mountaineering is about getting into the heart of mother nature. The peak resembling the navel of the mother and reaching it on ones raw strength coupled with perseverance is enough price to pay, to be an accomplished mountaineer.

Mountaineering is plainly a communion with nature.
It is not about gadgets and gizmos, nor electronic devices. Although it may be useful at times.
It is not lavish food as reward for ones success on a trek. But a goodnight sleep is the kings gift.
It is not plush sleeping bags of comfort. An ordinary dry earth pad is heaven enough after an arduous climb.
It is not expensive tough tents that holds against the worst weather but its how you properly and strategically pitch an ordinary one against all oddities of the weather.
It is not bringing the flashy gears up the mountain and soiling them but its tattering the ordinary materials against the forces of nature, hoping ones determination is stronger than strands of nylon backpacks.
It is not bringing fire on fuel cannisters but it is making fire with what nature has.
It is not climbing for ones protection but for mother nature's.

Mountaineering is a challenge of the will against the harshest of nature and the reward is making a return and not the challenge of how strong trek shoes holds against the earth.