The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-28
NOTED MOUNTAIN CuMDEP.
EDWARD wHyArEn TO ASCEND
PEAKS or THIS STATE.
Predicts That the Glass Who Vow
visit the Alps VIII Turn Their
steps 10 the Rockies and CAS-
csdes--some Of His Experiences.

Special Dispatch to the POST Intelligence.
VANCOUVER. b c.. Nov. E.-Edward
whymper. the celebrated mountain
climber. who n probably the best kno wn
advocate of the sport IN the world, left
Vancouver on Sunday 20 spend several
weeks In making accents OF the Canadian
Rockies. He viii begin at Bann and rron'
there viii go south. probably % iae H-
cInisy Of Spokane. and. working back 20
the coast through washington state.
win attempt al least 20 accomplish the
scats Of visiting all the places shas are
recognized 10 be inaccessible on the way
Mr. Wbymper Il a gold mefaiist OF the
Royal Geographical Society. honorary
member Of the French Geographical So.
ciety and honorary member Of most OF
tho Alpine clubs in the world He has
Just completed a course Of lectures on
mountain climbing delivered before the
Lowe institute. ~ BOSTON. and Is now
seeking relaxation and something that
looks hard 20 climb.
Most of my work" said Mr.. Whymper
to the observation-disclosures correspondent
shortly after his arrival the other day.
has heeu confined 70 explorations rather
than Simply climbing Up places where
IN the vicinity Of RAM. and between
there and Mount Hooker. IN the. heart
~ tins Rockies. there are several very
scaled Last season the Canadian Pa
cinr railway trough. ont number o.
guidee. buf nome OF them were able to
reach the top Of either Mount Brown
81 Mount Hooker. although they had
many years ~ experience IN climbing
ranges III the Alps and other ranges. The
sport has become quite feature %
travel IN the Rockies on both sides ~ the
lins, and with the aid ~ aIpenstocks and
guides that talk nothing worse than bad
Italian or good French, from the Old
are enjjoyinx re kinsiy sport "a ii il
found III the Alps Tshn European Alps
may he more aristecraflc, but :he AmeFi.
ran Alps n British Columbia. Idaho and
Washington furnish just ~ fascinating
enjoyment and are NOT oyerdone like the
European Alps have come 10 he
Chsmb0paso IN DtNseait.
'swhat IL the most difirula mountain /
ever climbed or course there have lseen
made ana nd Which wsrs ea ssss" sre ss
successes. hut for climbing thai sas the
most absolutely terrible toll and dangerous
:rs s. ssns ; wr ssn s ssrgss 4 ss slns
America was the worst. had visited
several 'of she other hgs crsFs ~ the
Andes. but Tho days we spent In toiiing
Chimheraso showed some of the most re-
marhahle mountain climbing thar | ever
experienced wnen began IN the Alps.
new ground sus ii, shst eha q AN now y
Then We took In the Pointe dss Errino.
the highest mountain In France. and
after that tho highest peaks of the Mount
Blanc range. This lin. ~ work cumin-
atcd IN the ascent Of the Matterhorn, " hich
was then conxidered TO ba the cmbodi~
metn of inaceesMibtlity
Tho magnificent scenery OF the Rock
t<s. IN both this and the American side
al the boundary line. would no doubt at
tract q larger number OF tourists were
u not for the great distance TO he tray-
ei~d onc~ let this class know how very
eAaity this section can be- reached and
how short the local trips are from The
Cunnt citias, and I am sure many more
viii avail Themselves Of the opportunity
"a visit country so extremely pictur-
epuue
II intend making several ascents with
hut one assistant. and after that will
b. able 80 tell better OF mountain climb
Ing In the Rockiess'