Dreaming of a Visit to Tianmu Mountains: A Song on Parting Li Bai The sailors speak of Yingzhou Havens, Though in between the spray and swell they’ve not been found; A southerner spoke of Tianmu Mountains, Which can be seen, through haze and dawn’s inconstant cloud. “The Tianmu Mountains reach the sky!
The mountaineering clogs remind me of the bindings used for ski-touring, which have "heel lifts" for going uphill.