Mont Blanc: July 1992

It's not just any old hill walk You can't turn up in a pair of old boots, A rain coat and sun glasses You'll need a long handle ice axe, Harness, carabineers and crampons You'll need layers of clothes to protect you The weather holds extremes of cold and wind You'll need be very fit You'll need to know how to use an ice axe, Crampons, ropes, You'll need to keep an eye out on the weather In the case of fatigue, bad weather, accident Hypothermiaquickly sets in You'll need to watch out for Frostbite at fingers, toes, face, cornea The summit of Mont Blanc, Can be -30°Cwith a 60 km/h wind. Your lungs will be screaming for air Your head pounding Your legs will feel like jelly But at the summit, You're eye level with the clouds Is it all worth it? Yes!