diff --git a/2022/8/main.cpp b/2022/8/main.cpp
index 1e35269..19e258e 100644
--- a/2022/8/main.cpp
+++ b/2022/8/main.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,54 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+std::vector<int> ParseRow(auto begin, auto end)
+{
+	std::vector<int> rtn_indexes;
+	std::vector<int> values;
+
+	// initialize list with the first value
+	values.push_back(*begin);
+
+	// iterate through the rest:
+	for(auto i = begin + 1; i != end; ++i)
+	{
+
+		// if it's higher than the most recent one:
+		const auto val = *i;
+		if(val > values.back())
+		{
+			values.push_back(val);
+			rtn_indexes.push_back(std::distance(begin, i));
+		}
+	}
+
+	return rtn_indexes;
+}
+
+std::vector<int> ParseCol(auto begin, auto end, int col)
+{
+	std::vector<int> rtn_indexes;
+	std::vector<int> values;
+
+	// initialize list with the first value
+	values.push_back((*begin)[col]);
+
+	// iterate through the rest:
+	for(auto i = begin + 1; i != end; ++i)
+	{
+
+		// if it's higher than the most recent one:
+		const auto val = (*i)[col];
+		if(val > values.back())
+		{
+			values.push_back(val);
+			rtn_indexes.push_back(std::distance(begin, i));
+		}
+	}
+
+	return rtn_indexes;
+}
+
 int main()
 {
 	std::ifstream ifs("data.txt");
@@ -45,79 +93,27 @@ int main()
 	std::vector<int> points;
 	for(auto y = 1; y < trees.size() - 1; ++y)
 	{
-		points.clear();
+		// left to right:
+		points = ParseRow(trees[y].begin(), trees[y].end());
+		for(const auto &point : points)
+			visible_coordinates.insert({point,y});
 
-		// initialize list with the first value
-		points.push_back(trees[y][0]);
-
-		// iterate through the rest:
-		for(auto x = 1; x < trees[y].size(); ++x)
-		{
-			// if it's higher than the most recent one:
-			const auto val = trees[y][x];
-			if(val > points.back())
-			{
-				points.push_back(val);
-				visible_coordinates.insert({x,y});
-			}
-		}
+		// right to left:
+		points = ParseRow(trees[y].rbegin(), trees[y].rend());
+		for(const auto &point : points)
+			visible_coordinates.insert({trees[y].size() - point - 1,y});
 	}
-	for(auto y = 1; y < trees.size() - 1; ++y)
+	for(auto x = 1; x < trees.size() - 1; ++x)
 	{
-		points.clear();
+		// left to right:
+		points = ParseCol(trees.begin(), trees.end(), x);
+		for(const auto &point : points)
+			visible_coordinates.insert({x,point});
 
-		// initialize list with the first value
-		points.push_back(trees[y][trees.size()-1]);
-
-		// iterate through the rest:
-		for(auto x = trees[y].size() - 2; x > 0; --x)
-		{
-			// if it's higher than the most recent one:
-			const auto val = trees[y][x];
-			if(val > points.back())
-			{
-				points.push_back(val);
-				visible_coordinates.insert({x,y});
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	for(auto x = 1; x < trees[0].size() - 1; ++x)
-	{
-		points.clear();
-
-		// initialize list with the first value
-		points.push_back(trees[0][x]);
-
-		// iterate through the rest:
-		for(auto y = 1; y < trees.size(); ++y)
-		{
-			// if it's higher than the most recent one:
-			const auto val = trees[y][x];
-			if(val > points.back())
-			{
-				points.push_back(val);
-				visible_coordinates.insert({x,y});
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	for(auto x = 1; x < trees[0].size() - 1; ++x)
-	{
-		points.clear();
-
-		// initialize list with the first value
-		points.push_back(trees[trees.size()-1][x]);
-
-		// iterate through the rest:
-		for(auto y = trees.size()-2; y > 0; --y)
-		{
-			// if it's higher than the most recent one:
-			const auto val = trees[y][x];
-			if(val > points.back())
-			{
-				points.push_back(val);
-				visible_coordinates.insert({x,y});
-			}
-		}
+		// right to left:
+		points = ParseCol(trees.rbegin(), trees.rend(), x);
+		for(const auto &point : points)
+			visible_coordinates.insert({x, trees.size() - point - 1});
 	}
 
 	total += visible_coordinates.size();