The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

favorite pasttme, and which will no
doubt result in the gaining of other
heights still virgin 10 the foot of man
ENTHUSIASM OF THE MOUNTAIN
CLIMBER.
People can readily appreciate the en-
thuSiasm which incites mountain climbers
10 these efforts when we remember the
long Journeys which are taken, and the
work Oft times devoted to the gaining OF
the Iaurels for Which they strive Better
examples could not be found than those
afforded by the St Elias and Aconcagua
expeditions mentioned above. Prince
Luigi. of SaXboy. organized and conducted
at his own expense the st. ELIAS eHpSsil-
ton which left Rome on May w and en-
braced d party OF some 70 IN number N
Guiding five of the most experienced Al
pine guides. The party landed at New
York crossed the continent and again en-
parked at Seattle for YukataL DlV,
Alaska. From this point forward the
route was absolutely unknown and nearly
ten weeks were consumed in the slow and
laboFious advance over the glaciers and
oreVasSes skirting the mountain. and In
the finat ascent of the peak itself. whose
summit was reached at noon on July H.
at an elevation of 1920 feet.
Rot less interesting Is the account of the
FitzgeraId expedition which was organ
}ye-f for the assent of Aconcagua, the Oh
ject being accomplished after siege Of
more than a month. The first advance
was made on the peak early in December.
1896, and an elevation of some 11-Gb feet
mad been attained and a camp of operation
established when the Russian heater e1-
ploded, ,depriving the party OF n The means
OF providing any. warm food. They were
consequently Obliged to return TO the val
lev Gnd for two weeks the porteFs OF the
party were employed III carrying wood up
10 the abandoned camp in supply sufficient
for the requirements OF the parry upon It's
re0ceupCEcy- These preparations COM
pleted the party once more advanced
upon the final ascent The cold was in
tense. and IubriEgau first became badly
frosted. After more than two hours Of
energetic rubbing the circulation was re
stored and ne was again enabled TO pro
coed. On Jan. IL when Only ABOUT IfWO
feet from the summit, Mr.. Fitzgerald was
overcome with 'meunra1n sickness and
was obliged 70 return. leaving 10 ZubTig
gen alone the honor of reaching the tOD
upon which ne stood at about D. m. at
an elevation of more than $4,000 feet. thus
browning all similar achievements.
Mt st. Elias has much the form OF the
renowned JungfIau of Switzerland which,
though but 14.e00 feet in height, IS reso~ted
to by travellers from all parts OF the
world. ambitious 70 climb x OF TO say that
they had rested at its foot and wished
{g;ev 1night while At Blanc but little
hjaqler IS the Mecca for many Il noun
taineer.
PLENTY or MATERIAL NEARER
HOME
But we need not look as far as the Alps
or tnse Andes for inspiration, for cur own
Rocky mountains afford US plenty OF
heights to try our neUle- Utah alone has
g peaks exceeding 10000 feet in height.
Colorado has 90 which, are over 14.O0O
many OF Wihich are still unscaled. and
did our people realize the pleasure as well
Us the health giVing effects. Of mountain
climbing. Rocky mountain climbing Would
become one Of the most popular reerea-
lions Of Amer lea OF late years, moun-
tain climbing has become almost 4 fad in
Europe, many Of the larger cities of both
the continent and England having local
mountain clubs, whose members are ever
on the lookout for new scenes of action.
nav heights TO gain. and new laurelS to
win
We have Il royal neighbor. that giant of
the west, the Grand Teton. whose snowy
crest Is proudly reared, defiant and IN
CONQUERED stiA, the "Matterhoru of
rAmerica" and fame awaits the adventure
Gus nountaInteer who Shall DE first to
gain its summit
Numerous attempts have been made ITO
capture this peak but THUS far all have
| been unsuccessful In 1872 Haydgn's party
WIS camped for two weeks at the base.