When the mountain pass is open, the snow melts from the road, the weather is inviting, the refugio is well stocked, and business conditions are set for capacity. If the environmental conditions alter, business at a mountain hut can cascade to zero quickly. A closed road due to a mudslide, a challenging patch of weather, or a larger event in the valley villages creates challenges.

Location can make us remarkable, but it can also leave us outside the circle of safety. Awareness dissipates when nobody can reach us. However, our setting attracts those seeking our attributes when the conditions are right.