The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-11
ave Climbed the Steep Slopes for 500 Feet

'''The morning of the 9th was as beau
thu as the day previous, and under the
warm rays of the sun we made two de-
markments TO fix the position Of the
landmarks of the southern opening OF the
new strait. and TO make the usual scien-
tifc collections and observations. The
time from the 9th to the 18th was spent
In exploring this region. The country
was somewha. higher than any we had
seen farther northward. Glacial discharge
had a greater tendency to be sent out
BY tongues into the sea. The northern
cape (Cnpe Lancaster) has a long tongue
of Ice resting with an easy slope to
single mountain OF moderate height. This
agrees well in position with the Mount
William OF Riscoe The southern cape
Cape Reynardl is made prominent by a
number OF ncad's-'ike peaks which are too
steep 20 offer resting place for snow.
Between these two prominent capes IL a
largo island (Wiencke island), which has
running through its center ridge OF
high PEAKS (S.errn du Fief) nearly free OF
snow. The northern point 81 Wicncke
island Is a black blum. crowned with an
even sheet of Ice. which breaks off into
the water TO both sides Of the cape, This
point has been named in honor of the
faithful companion of Lieut.. Peary, the
friend Of Mr. Amundsen and myself. Eiv-
ind Astrup (now deceased). The southern
cape (Cape Erreral Is remarkable, be-
cause upon II is a unique pyrsmidai peak.
Just beyond the southern termination OF
wieneke island there are number Of
small ice-capped islands twauwermans
islands,
Made MANY Discoveries.
'In the last three weeks We have been
remarkably successful In discovering new
regions. without encountering any seri-
Gus difficulty we have passed through a
new. highway from Bransfield strait go
miles southwesterly, through an unknown
land TO the Pacific. which has been given
the name "Detrolt de Ia Belgica." This
highway IS perfectly free. in summer.
for ordinary navigation The scores Of
new Islands which dot the virgin waters
ARE Inhabited by countless millions OF
penguins and cermorsnts while great
numbers OF seals are in evidence on every
accessible rock or ledge OF ice In the
waters arc large numbers OF hnhack
whales which VITA the seals will In tho
near future offer new Industry. To the
west Of Beigica strait there are four
large mountainous islands Diego. Bra
haat Grand and Anvers islands,. These
islands are probably guarded seward hy
great number Of small Islands. over
this group We have written the American
name. Palmer archipelago. 70 justice 20
the young Yankee sealer. Nathaniel Pal
mer. who, first ~ all men. saw The outer
line az this still unknown coast
ITO the cas-, ~ Belpica strait the shore
line IL nnbfoken. i has many deep
lndentaiions. but there Is no passage into
the Atlantic continuous wall ~ fee,
from 2eea to 1900 feet high. with tnosin-
tains farther inland perhaps 5000 feei In
altitude Every valley and every surface
Z which Is not perpendicular ia buried by
sheet ~ nsvsr-melting ice. We ware
not able 90 follow the coast OF iris
! the interesting question whether = -
continuous with GrAhami.nd ar NOT This
I land has received the name Terre Dc
! Dance, IN memory of our tate faltAfui
! companion. Tieus Emile Dance.
"A; about O'Clock ~ the evening u tae
: l9ih we select what seems 20 be 4 c8sn-
Portable resting place Tor the night The
( morning. the 18th. oaened with a brilliant
rosy Snnburst over the lcy ala2asier walls
nf GrahRmiandi but his chaFn1 soon gave
way 20 a black mist WHICH nsiickly sup
/ pressed 'he glory in wiachwa had rested
I ,iuring sAe Few hours "a asianishs twi-
light We aVp steamlue lewis westR&rd
( but the ohsrurltv ana ths ,hfeafensrk
I character of fhe weather Prevent nAA-
/ feHal progress TIE ffna1seratiiFe rctnairs
( steadily al HA degrees Fahrenheit We
encounter smng Gee loosely stream ~ tho
/ waters ln considerable quantities. ~ wn
/ advance hut. OWING % irs dlfa.nstive size
1 progress This gre diferV greatly fr8m
any which ] have seem floating spon the
sea either before ar since
I Three KsnSs Of Ice.
There is no See ~ The same character
! IN the Arctic u Is a form seen only
along the onser edges % tho AnfarcGic
& laaas There ARE three varieties 81 Use
I which arr heis hfre etosa % the land hy
she huEe swsn o. The seaih ragse The
1 kind ia greatest astn tau4e. giving the
/ entire collection an appearance different
| from an other racks OF ice. Is mostly
from two - Gyc feet IN diameter. 1igh
| irregular CLASSY angles. q consists of
| fragments ef fresh-water Ice from the
| glacial wall which everywhere fronts the
I Antarctic lands some. 700. are the
| product Of iceberg disruption Mixed wifh
these hard. blue crystalline masses are
some spongy pieces % saltwater ice.
which are the product % pan-ice disFup.
sion. Everywhere the white spires and