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172 A short time was spent at the summit for rest and refreshment, and then the descent was commenced. Near Angle peak, the party turned to the right and travelled down the centre of the snowfield, enjoying a short glissade near the crest. A little further, a large cave was crossed on a snow-bridge and some steep snow slopes descended to the lower part of the neve. A short walk across the snowfield followed, and then a number of crevasses. These were crossed on a narrow neck of ice and, passing directly below a group of seracs, the party worked its way down to the level tongue of the glacier below, which afforded an easy path to the lateral moraine. It was now a simple matter to cross the rock-slide and go down through the forest to the trail leading to the camp, which was reached at 6 o'clock.

On July 10th the first official climb in connection with the camp was undertaken. The party was in charge of M. P. Bridgland and the Swiss guide, Gottfried Feuz, assisted by the following active members of the Club, viz.: J. D. Patterson, Rev. Geo. R. B. Kinney and P. D. McTavish. The trail to Inspiration point was followed until above the heavy timber, when turning sharply to the left, the open alps below Michaels Mt. were passed through and the shoulder crossed a little higher up than on the previous occasion. The rock-slide was then traversed and the same route followed as on the 8th.

From the time the rock-slide was crossed until the summit was reached, rain fell steadily, accompanied by a cold wind, and much of the time it was impossible to see more than a few yards ahead. The party remained at the summit half an hour. It was too cloudy to see anything and too cold to remain long.

The descent was by the route selected on the previous occasion as far as the shoulder of Michaels Mt., where the party turned to the left and crossed over to the trail by the way followed in the morning.

Left camp at 5:30 a.m. and reached the summit at 11:30. The descent was commenced at 12 o'clock and camp reached at 3:25 p.m. Time of ascent, 6 hours; time of descent, 3 hours 25 minutes; total for climb, 9 hours 25 minutes.

The following graduated to active membership:


 * Dr. A. M. Campbell

R. Haggen

Miss E. B. Hobbs

Stanley L. Jones

T. Kilpatrick

C. R. Merrill

H. W. McLean

Miss K. McLennan

D. N. McTavish.

On July 11th the party was in charge of M. P. Bridgland and the Swiss guide, Edouard Feuz, assisted by the active members, P. D. McTavish and the Rev. J. H. Miller.

The day was fine and the route followed the same as on the previous day. The party remained at the summit one and a half hours.

Left camp at 6 a.m.; arrived at the summit at 1:30 p.m.; commenced descent at 3 p.m., and arrived at camp at 6:30.