Nova Peak And she's suddenly cruel

Going to set this for Jan 28.

She spent a night in the forest at the base of Nova Peak, where she was sheltered. At dawn, she moved away from the Grotto, and moved out into the light beyond the reach of trees, travelling along the mountain's snowy incline. She had no desire to go up to the very peak- but if she went up a bit higher, she would get a pretty good view of the area, and could inform her choices for where she might rove next. 

The snow deepened, and the layers of snow were thick and heavy. Each step became laboured, as her feet pushed through the surface of the snow just a moment after she put pressure on them. After a while, she moved toward the lee of the mountain, where the snow drifted a bit less- and was firmer. From here, she could scale a bit more, and gain a bit of altitude. 

She reached a ledge, and prowled out onto it, not daring to go to the very edge for fear it was snow, not rock. From there, she could see clearly, her view to the West, East and South. Temporarily sheltered from the winds, she sat on her plinth, noting the forests she had visited, and looking ahead to where she might travel next.