A: is for aesthetics end athletics
B: is for bivvy-bag, biceps and bitter
C: is for clique and chalk
D: is for desperation
E: is for Everest, energy and elegance
F: is for Fenners, Froggat and falling off
G: is for Goretex
H: is for high places and hats
I: is for ice-axe arrests and image
J: is for Jolly Jelly and jumpers
K: is for knots and kettles
L: is for long-johns, lochans and Llanberis
M: is for maps, mistakes and meatballs
N: is for Nikwax, newsletters and nightmares
O: is for Ordnance Survey and orange-peel
P: is for polar-fleece and popped blisters and polos
Q: is for quagmire and quarries
R: is for ropes, Richards and rock
S: is for Spade and Beckett, slings and smells
T: is for tights and tea
U: is for upside-down
V: is for Very Severe and viaducts
W: is for water(usually lots of it) end The Wall
X: is for X-rays and Xmas holidays
Y: is for yeti gaiters
Z: is for zips and zig-zag roads and sleep zzzz