Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-24
ChimbOraZO Assembled Again.

Mr.. Whymper made a second ascent
OF Chimborazo on July Sd, and took
with him to the summit on this occa-
sion two Ecnadorians as we'll as his two
Italians. Mr.. Whymper placed his
tent on July >, 1850, on the northwest
side of Chimborazo, at height of
about ii 900 feet, and he provided for
the rse Of tampana AMI of David the
things which were necessary for an
ascent - namely, good strong boots
with large nails, warm gloves. specta-
Giles to protect the eyes against the glare
OF the snow, and ice axes to help them
along. They started from the tent Mt
OLD on the morning Of July 3, 1850.
The way at first was over loose stones,
but after they had assembled for about
1000 feet they came to snow, and the
remainder Of the ascent was entirely
over snow, with the exception Of one
or two little places where rocks came
through the snow They stopped 70
eat On one Of these little patches OF
rock ut $50 A. NJ. and after Mr.. Whvm-
per had examined his mercurial baron.
eter he encouraged them to proceed by
telling them that they had already got
more than half way up from the tent.
From this place they saw the sea.
They went on again at 900 a. NJ,
and found the snow got sleeper and
sleeper, They were all tied together
with good strong rope in case any one
should slip, and except for this and for
this and for the things with which they
had been provided, Cimpana states he
should not have been able to get along
at all. Sometimes it was very cold ana
there was much wind, but when they
were in the sun it was very hot.
Whether in the sun or in the shade the
snow WAS very soft, and they sank in
deeply. often up to the knees. This
was very fatiguing, and it was owing to
this that they took SO much longer
time IL ascending the upper than the
lower part of the mountain. To break
the ascent they Zigziggel about, and at
one time came round to the side front
ing Guarunda, and then came back to
above the place where the tent was
pitched. AT last they got onto the top,
and could see the two SUBMITS. The
snow WAS very soft indeed here, and
they went along very slowly, and had
often to stop to get breath. The high
est Of the two SUBMITS was, on their
left hand, that is, upon the north side
of the mountain, and they went to it
without gong upon the lower one. AS
they approached the very highest point
they saw that there was something
strange upon it, and when they got up
they found the pole of the flag which
MIR. Whymper had put mp on January
|, 1850. 1t stood up about l yard
above the snow, and very little of the
lag remained, as it hid been torn to
pieces by the wind. Thay arrived on
the highest point of the summit at 20
Z. Nj, and about the same time ashes
from Cotopaxi began to fall. They
filled the eyes, noses, mouths, and ears
81 the party, and made the snow quite
black. Mr. Mhymper, however, pre-
pared his instruments, and was at work
during tue whole time they were on the
summit. He did not once sit down to
rest from the time they left the tent III
the morning until they returned to it
in The evening. He took the height of
the mountain with his barometers, and
told them that the observations nc now
made agreed very well with those which
lie made npyn the first ascent of Chin
boru2o on January /, 1850. At 2:3Or. ".
they left the summit and came down as
fast AS they could, only stopping little
from time to time to allow Mr.. Whym.
per to collect rocks at various places.
They arrived again at the tent at $40
L. Nj, and found it covered with the
ashes from Cotopaxi. which were still
falling and filled the whole valley with
thick cloud. On the 4th of July they
continued the tour of the mountain and
arrived at Light close to Tortorillas,
and on the 9th they returned to Rie-
hamba, having had most successful
journey, without accidents of any sort
whatever, not only having made the
tour and the second ascent of Chimbo-
rn2o, hut having also made, en- route,
on The 2.9th Of June, the first ascent of
t,rilurHI). TIE dcclntutiun is wit
ueHsed by Mr.. George Chambers, III.
Ii. Nj Consul at Guaynqui!.