 | A is for Alpine rock, snow, ice and sky,
B is for Bivy, so cold that you cry.
C is for Cornice, Couloir, and Crevasse,
D is for Dulfersitz flossing your ass.
E is for Etriers clipped to your gear,
F is for Freezing and Falling and Fear.
G is for Glacier, from bergschrund to snout,
H is for Help! -- which you might need to shout.
I is for Ice Screw that's placed with a twist,
J is for Jamcrack, from fingers to fist.
K is for Kleimheist, a prusik will do,
L is for Lightning, too close and you're through.
M is for Mountain -- himal or munro,
N is for Nunatak splitting the flow.
O is for Offwidth, Offroute, and Onsite,
P is for Pee Bottle spilled in the night.
Q is for Quickdraw, the trad climber's scourge,
R is for Rucksack to carry your courage.
S is for Scree Ski -- snow is more fun,
T is for Tentbound and dreaming of sun.
U is for Undercling on a loose block,
V is for Verglas that's coating the rock.
W is for "Whoops!", "Watch out!", and "oh Well...",
X is for Marking that spot where you fell.
Y is for YOSAR short hauling from walls,
and
Z is for Zephyr that freezes your balls.
- Miss Anne Elk
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