Some people think I am crazy for my obsession with the mountains. They think I am crazy for waking up at 1 a.m. to drive four hours and hike for 10. And sure, that might be crazy, for people who do not belong in the mountains.

People like me, however, have a certain need that they need to fulfill, and it can only be filled by taking a trip to the mountains.

You know you are obsessed with the mountains when...

1. The only time you are willing to wake up before the sun even rises is when you are going hiking.

2. You will ditch a night out with your friends so you can get enough sleep before you leave early in the morning to go to the mountains.

3. You would rather spend your entire paycheck on a ski pass than on food and other important things.

4. Your soul is happy when you are on top of a mountain.

5. Every time you see a photo of a mountain you instantly plan on climbing it someday.

6. Climbing Mount Everest is on your bucket list.

7. When you reach the top of a mountain you cannot help but start planning your next climb.

8. More than 90 percent of your camera roll is filled with photos of the mountains, and you intend on keeping all of them, forever.

9. You secretly plan on building a cabin in the middle of the woods and living there.

10. Driving through the mountains is never seen as a negative thing to you.

11. You get mad when people you know go hiking, skiing, or just to a town in the mountains without you.

12. You call the mountains yours because you believe they were made just for you.

13. You get confused when people do not love the mountains as much as you do.

14. Trying to convince these people to love the mountains as much as you is both frustrating and challenging.

15. You have withdrawals from the mountains.

I know not everyone has this same obsession with mountains, but for those of you who do, we are the same. I feel your love and pain, and I'll be seeing you in the mountains.