It was a routine mountain climb

Just to limber my legs and test my lungs.

We had reached our first summit

When the winds picked up and temp dropped.

It began to snow heavy and we called a halt.

Set up camp till this blew over.

By morning the storm abated.

We got our gear and proceeded.

By mid-day we reached a plateau,

And decided to set up camp for the night.

Deep snow made the journey tiresome,

So we needed a nights rest .

Morning was clear and windy,

As we trudged towards the peak.

Within the hour we were at the top,

And wasted no time in our descent.