"In The End..."

"One sometimes loses the stark simplicity and romanticism of mountaineering.
Yet there is still a fascination with this.
There is also a game.
To be played as a game.
It is serious; it is exacting.
There are more pitfalls on mountains.
But surmounting these has its own special thrill and challenge.
And in the end you come back to the mountain...".  C. Bonington