Memories from the past: 17th July 1983 and my first time on the summit of Mont Blanc 4807 metres. Couldn't see a thing! Love the cheap "scout shop" waterproofs and the lack of helmets and harnesses. Joined together by a simple bowline around the waist. Our ice axes were cheap, old and wooden with a small, straight pick. We survived though, possibly because summer alpine snow conditions were safer than these days. Good times.
