Village Shepherd

There seems to be something about mountains which appeals to the human imagination. When I was very young, I can just remember the huge excitement generated by Hillary and Tenzing's ascent of Mount Everest, believed then to be the first men ever to climb that massive mountain. Although lately it seems George Mallory may have beaten them to it, losing his life in the process. But now we have better technological support, Everest is climbed so frequently and with such apparent ease by both men and women, that it's no longer considered newsworthy.