Snowdon's splash

On the trails, set four in Wales

To catch the sight, from big snow white

Brave in dash, unfazed by splash

But when it fogg'd, the view clouds hogg'd!....

Monuments of the mighty: allusions

The 'restless'
- my mate, Anuj Saigal, who was having trouble sleeping that night













The 'heiress'
- my little sister, Nush, who dragged me out that night









The 'father' - Annapurna 1









The 'gatekeeper' - Annapurna 3









The 'second' - Annapurna 2
















The 'horned prince' - Machhapuchre (trans. Fishtail)

'hapless trysts' - reference to the romantic expeditionary plans of a French couple, who intended to scale the glacier adjacent to Annapurna 1

'the mighty hand' - reference to the Hindu Destroyer God, Shiva