Halcyon

HAL-see-ən (/ˈhælsiən/)

denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.

“As I battled the treacherous peak, my mind sought refuge in halcyon days, which was essentially any time in my life when I was not on this mountain.”

Source: Dictionary.com

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