Anthony Wordsworth July 2009
The Colmcillers arrived in July
Determined to give the Eiger a try
They travelled on the Jungfraujoch
The price gave them a hell of a shock
The Mitteleggi had too much snow
So Monch and Jungfrau were given a go
The Monch was conquered with relative ease
The Jungfrau almost brought us to our knees
Lost on the rock and battered by snow
To the top we still had to go
Even though we descended in mist
Our faces were still burnt to a crisp
We pottered about on Meiringen crag
5a - 6c were in the bag
To the Alpenrose for beers and dinner
With a lovely waitress we were onto a winner
For once the weather forecast was right
We were off to the Furka pass at first light (not quite)
13 pitches in the blazing sun
We still managed to have some fun
Now folks we've had a great 2 weeks
We're just lovin' these Alpine meets
So raise a glass and take the weight off your feet
Let's get drunk and enjoy the burnt meat
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23 Jul 2009
Pj
I would just like to point out that Ant was not the only Wordsworth involved in this little ditty. There were a number of others and several beers!!!