sick sentence

The man walked up the slope. He used poles. The sun was bright. The sky was blue. He looked forward to the view from the top.

I will make these sentences better with either a adverb,adjective or a verb.The man confidently walked up the the cold and steep slope. He used long and skinny poles.The flaming sun was burning on my skin.The sky was as blue as the ocean.He looked to the beautiful view in the breeze.