New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25

batt,enents. and nowhere but from the Matterhorn
On one of its rare clear days one realize the
picture 10 the llfc Small wonder that Nhympe'
and Tyndali and Giordano pinned and suuesieu .o'
long years 10 reach this coigne OF vantage Inc
gentle art of mountain climbing has no nooier IT,
ward: 10 conquer the rugged declivity and theh 10
look about on a fair and smiling creation where me
eve is filled for once There may be higher peaks
but for wide and varied outlook the Matternorh Is
pre-emnent
ITO complete the cycle OF view. one could SPEAK
OF the great mass OF Monte Rosa to the eastward
and the sunny slopes OF the Vaidi Aosta to the
south but even the details OF any view would
each be aggregated beauties. upon which Il one had
time the eye would delight 10 linger In rap'
analysis.
"All too soon comes the warning voice OF the guide
that the day is waning and that no man. and least
OF all a woman. may dare the perils OF the Matter
horn in the night. Its arretes. ice slopes and crass
must be laboriousy retraced, and wien the glacier
below Is reached there Is more than thankfulness
for dangers passed There is glorious memory to
be treasured forever. of glimpse at Nature in her
regal garo'
Peck of Providence. X. l.. described few days
ago her ascent OF the Materhorn from Zermatt-
the little village which first became known TO trav-
e.ers in 1855. Miss Peck far as is known. is the
third to accomplish the feat OF reaching the
summit OF the glorious Lion Of Zermatt The
view from the peak according TO the testimony OF
the few VINO have enjoyed H. IL matchless
tween Italy and Switzerland 1t long ago excited
the ambition Of Alpine climbers but for years and
years bafiei them. and was looked upon as prdc-
tcally impossible Of ascent. Edward Whymper
and Professor Tyndall we're the first foreigners lei.
who made serious attempts TO climb the steep ana
dangerous sides. For three years MI. NMhymper
side. Breu in Vai Tornenche but in vain At first
the ascent seemed much easier from this SIDE, as
the walls of the peak seemed less steep ana threat
Both Messrs. whymper and Tyndal. howev yer,
mountain after becoming convinced that it was i'm
possible realize their ambition from the Italian
starting point before success crowned the EFFORTS OF
Mr. WhympeT 1t was in 1863 that hr. he Ts s sioSa
and three guides: In descsndns nowever tn o,rs
panions and the guide Groy lost their lives the
Mattel horn gletcher. only three days later; thfee
known known far ana wide, reached the summit from the
Italian side After that the ascent was made mucn
easier By the erection of hut at height OF 3ois
metres ana the fastening OF ropes and chains at
various places Later another nut was pS Sns al n
have been abandoned. and at present there are the
new M5 AT nut FORE r M metres
high the Italian side; ,o. -.
more poor fellows have lost their lives on the Mat
| terhorn. Extreme changes in the temperature be,
| tween night and day. the successive melting ana
| freezing OF snow uproot the rocks and start show
ers OF powders down on the climbers VINO dare ~
s IsIisT:. The ascent is described by writer as
fined to the OF two three ridges leading uI
the side OF the mountain The patn has nearly every
pl;fal known In the climbing OF the mountains, ane
| some of them in their most aggrava ted form Al
! ter climbing up the rugged but more or less ssl'
foothills OF the peak the traveller reaches the sum
| nit of an enormous col. around the verge OF whicf
| the climbers must walk for nearly half mile; a:
n on the rdeepole Of house. with steep pitcf
on one side coins 900 feet down and on the othei
side nearly 500. but IT somewhat safer angie y
| misstep here means a fall OF nearly half a mile
The peak proper is then entered upon ana. th'
climber has no more than stiff rock work ior
time I'll he reaches the Chimney an almost per
p-ndcular climb OF nfty feet through an ice-!ine'
trough down which big and little powders hav'
a nlessant way OF shooting now and then. A litt'
further up comes the Corner place where on