The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-18

The climbing for tho frs two-thryts OF
TIE distance is ulonotanioGSly q Il. and
many were the expressions o. GLSi3in I! az
came from the mare experienced climbers,
but shortly after lunch. wAi>fl we ate on
the rocks OF one OF The GLACIAL 'uoraGos
that scar the mountain side, We came 10
the long steep snow fields. and their extra
ordinary length AMI the sseepnesss OF Their
slopes developed i reSpec. for 81. Helens
that was most noticeable, and had il rot
been for the sh.lful manipulation u the
life lire by Mr.. Curtis X Il certain that
quite 4 number would not have been able
20 reach the summit.
But one exciting iu4sdens happened on
the asesct and that was the aarrox escape
Of several ~ the party from 4 5oul Ter
cisl5dgsd on the mountain which want
crashing down the slope missing seyel al Of
the party by bu. Z foot 81 tao. The
escape VAS q narrow uCe and was useful
In tina. i emphasized the need OF caution
upon Ihe part % all no, 70 3sSlo..s@ q rock
by the careless planting Of fo2t CT aipen-
stock AMI ;hus cndange- those beto-.
About $50 O'Clock the party clm5ei NEAR
lily over the las; snow ridge AMI vas II Ghe
summit at Lass. And such : sight.
on the summit.
TIE more emotional INDUCED themselves
in tie greeting which had sa!utei the Icy
majesty OF old Rainier the year before
the absurdly ineiegant Mazama yell
Wah-hoo- wah! Wah-hoo-wah, Billy goat,
Nanny goat. Ma-za-n1a.' Others were
almost reverent; YEARLY had trey climbed
gladly had ihey ncted the wondrous views
taat each step upward had given them tn
the overwhelming range % the horizon
AMI TOW fhac they had reached the snow
covered field OF about twenty acges that
marks the crest Of 81. fieiens they were
silent tn ;he splendid naiesty 81 the scene
before them On every side Tia peaks II
mountain vauGes-away TO the south could
10 plainly seen she t,irbi3 waters % the
Columbia as 1t flowed onward 70 the Pa
cifc. rs waters cleaning IN the rays Of
the setting sun ike FURNISHED gol1-Scar-
borough head. North head and Fort Candy
could easily be seen. Portland was marked
by a heavy pail Of smoke OF 70 the south
rose that pride of every p0rtlaDdet Mount
Hood, It's graceful alpine symmetry marx
ing il one - me most beautiful mountain
peass ~ America Farther away Mount
Jefferson could be Gin!y seen. To the east
Adams in ltS rugged Deausv lowered ma ies-
uCally, But composite picture - all the
Sonic beauty II r5ouCta!n q forest. OF
river and ~ SEA co&}d Got make a Seattle
.te think there was anything more tsoauts-
ful than Rainier How We shouted Pain
iers Rainier. 'Eah. 'Rahl RAN sialsssr,
Slu!skin, Ma-za-ma~' which was she
camp cheer q. '9-. Clear ard bold its
gigantic proportions stood out against the
SKY. ard easily We couiA follow the route
task marked ctr ascent last year Camp
Muir NIsQually glacier ard 6 .braltar were
quickly located. and oUe could almost de-
t1rnirse Mcclure rocks. where poor No
Clare fell 10 death TIA: fatal July night
There IS 10 question bat the b@st tang 10
ae seen from tAe summit ot - Helena, or
any ataer mountain. Is Mount Rainier.
Th,rTY-oae cllrns~sts Including a number
0E ladies'. made ths summit. sas Nazaxaz
register showing he following names. Hon.
u & George, Mr.. and Mrs. a l. Young
Dr. ard Mrs. ". B. Knapp, Rev H. w.