Sun breaks the cloud
Distant glacier shimmers
The summit beckons
All around is sheer steep beauty
Solitary Kea floats on wings of air
Rocks and snow
Crampons and ice axe
Pack full of gear
Ropes and food
Warm Clothes and a sleeping bag
Upwards beckons the cloud
Placing the gear
Testing the anchors
Scaling the face
Rotten rock
Falling
Flailing
I awake
Sweating
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