But in the climbing ecstasy of thought,Ere consummation, ere the final peak,Come hours like this…—Nan Shepherd, “Summit of Coire Etchachan”published in WANDERERS: A History of Women Walking, by Kerri AndrewsToday, 11 December, is International Mountain Dayhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/mountain-day#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #mountains #cairngorms #NanShepherd #climbing #20thcentury #womenwriters #naturewriting #InternationalMountainDay
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