8.15.2014

The Meaning of 'Triumph"

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noun \ˈtrī-əm(p)f\
: a great or important victory
: a great success or achievement
: the very happy and joyful feeling that comes from victory or success


It was here at the bottom of the NE ridge of Mt. Triumph that I realized that the word 'triumph' is clearly an elevated version of the word 'success'. Pun very much intended!
My climbing partner for the weekend, Chad, and I had just made our 10th or 11th rappel off the ridge after reaching the peak's summit at around 1PM and now, some 3.5 hours later, we had at last reached the not completely flat ground of the receding glacier that is slipping down below Triumph's East slope.