[anonymous]

Back when business had Summer and Winter hours, i.e. before DST was implemented, we didn't have cheap everywhere-available electricity or inexpensive lightbulbs, so it kind of made sense. Nowadays it's just stupid - I'm a programmer with a flexible schedule and I've implemented my own Summer & Winter hours precisely to avoid the trouble of having to deal with readjusting my sleeping schedule when DST kicks in. If you can convince management to come one hour early in the winter (and leave one hour early, too) I'd suggest you go for it - it's awesome.

As for hiking trips, I don't know what planet you hike on, but my hiking trips take 10h minimum and 3days usually, and for them I'm more interested in light availability than some numbers on a zifferblat, so DST makes precisely no difference.