Snow on the Rainbow

Rainbow mountain. Sounds like sunshine and warmth, right?

Not always.

Nobody told me it was going to snow on Rainbow Mountain.

Did I lug around a wool hat, gloves, and scarf for 4 days on the Inca trail, but actually slept outside the sleeping bag because it was too hot? Yes.

Did I bring any of that with me to the rainbow? Negative. The forecast said "light drizzle”. They got the 2 z’s right - as in “blizzard”.

My supposedly “waterproof” shoes were just about as waterproof as a soft top convertible. Don't believe what they say, it will always leak.

To be fair, a Brazilian, did warn me the day before, but I didn’t listen. When someone from Brazil says it is snowing, I'm assuming three snowflakes, tops. If she had been Canadian I would have come equipped with a full thermal suit and a sled dog.

To me, Rainbow mountain is a lot like the Northern Lights. The eye will never see what the magic of photoshop created. It was a fun(ish) short trek (8km) and reached 5200m (17k ft) in elevation. Not quite Kilimanjaro, but not a hill either.