The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
A MOUNTAINEERING PICNIC.
The Mazamas Are Taking Their Annual
Outing on Famous Oregon Peaks.

| a MUUNTAHNEEHaNG PAtNHC.
The Mazamas Are Taking Their Annual
Outing on Famous Oregon Peaks.
Early on Thursday morning last the
Ms zamas, one of the most famous among
! the mountaineering clubs of this country,
started on their annual excursion. Their
! destination was the Three Sisters, little
known peaks Of Dragon, commanding
mountain views of much grandeur and
beauty, combined with spice Of novelty,
for the region In which the peaks are sit
usted has no beaten track
Tho outing. will fill about twelve days,
, from July Q to July 20. The Mszamas
make the expenses az low as possible on
| all their excursions, end on this ocoa sion
| the cost Of the round trip from Portland.
Ore, is only $50 TO the members OF the
club and S84 to non-members. A consid-
, ere BILE number of outsiders always par
ticipst e in these enjoyable outings. and
all who love natural scenery, camp life
and the science Of mountaineering are
cordh lily welcome to the M zama camp.
The roe I'd to the Three Sisters, snow pea ks
of the CT sos de r. nge, follows up the course
Of the Mackenzie River, famous for it's
wild besutv Tba oscent Of the middle
peak In neitbsr very difficult nor danger
ous and the hard climb In amply rsps id
by tho v;aw from the s,mmt rsvealin
a wide exp nse of mountains, lakes, snow
Acids and wsterfG lis
DR.. c. Hart Merriam. chief OF the Gov
eminent biolo gical survey, who 10 with
the Mszamas on this excursion, wrote
while ego:
al passed the north base of the Three
sistsrs With NV nacL outfit seyen nv eight
, 'l''ei' vim ~, r~oH ol.V ~ , e.e'.
years ago ana was immensely impressed
by them. The glaciers were vastly larger
than had supposed and the forms OF the
naoLs yere r,ost attractive"
TIL Ma.a.aas I,va us combine so;s,,a
A"' "iaNA' "'"ay' eo .. ~
Win recreation on Iheir outings VA t"o
present excursion G. b, Sudworth, the tree
expert Of the Department Of Agriculture,
| will r,a.a a st,,dv ~ the trees of that region
~ ,.NNe : ~ 80. 80,
Al" "aH"''' ~ a'r ~, ~
OF glaciers under D. ". Lahg,iie' WHO VIII
make observations OF the glaciers OF the
Three Sisters.
Just nine years before the Mazamas
! oue. .l'. ~; ,.,io, ~ o,,,h ,,'.. -.
started on this oNcu'sioi' ZIG oiuo was vi
! ganized on the summit oil Mount Hood. II
| has been growing ever since, has several
! bupdrad nnephers and has done much TO
-, ,h., pa,iec Coast mountains and m
eApioIe 'nr aoHo - - -; -; So w.
! spreao s'aeh'Aho di'o o'i'ei 'iiio' h'"''o' w"
| corning them.
| The word Nazama ia derived from the
| nonoa ~ the rnountain goat which makes
;ts horne high among the pinnaclps and
nis cers of The cordilleras of Western Amer
lea ANY person who has climbed to the
summit ~ 4 snow peak on which there Ia at
least one living glacier and the top Of which
foot is eligible to membership The club
p upns,Us in when its mounaineering adj
s mlas are recorded,
A great many Of the experiences Of the
oh,h are well worth recording. One OF the
! most remarkable among them was the
nlost lsH 20 nn mnonnsc;H,s Young woman
Srn ,uyt thss tnr, ~ Mount Hood down the long
siopSe , 70 raoppn ,nie in 1901 ' ''O '''
~ H. t'i' bo nnenad unfortunately that this
| ~ na ,,a,nan was inadeouatelv clad for
! ~ hSrd ard irving ascent and was not in
tne marc anu nj ,a noaLe The ionrnsv
Rnys Ioa' ~ tha a,,T,o;t and thare lansed
Sne rea neu Ume S. ninmsnsss from which
she Hio not e'hshse iHi more serious
! 10 "dahs , ,ir '', can,s an and ali The
} n.r,v axcept Ave men and the uncon-
party, ehcepe NV. s; ni ,,a " down The mo,,r-
scious giTl, Iha m. .n''. m e;,ia II was The
tam az Iaps.Sns @s P 20 ,ahe ,he pirl down
TASK OF ,1e mVe h'eA W '"Ao '''' %"
the mou nissa,;, :, - srch an undertaking
me dllreuNy y, ounta,n hard enough
on tiie slope ~ = ~, h.., ~ c;rcumst anoes
TO traVerse uiioer .nS ue9' - Tbars was GOOD
may easily De INA ma .Ss o;r, would nerish
reason 10 isa al ,1,a. rsmovpd TO piace
unless she was speeaiS r is ;ssa " occurred
OF safety Az 'a ,nan VI 'e'''
to one OF the nen' ~ ma nba said ATie
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me siri OH ''ie "''A NA"e -"
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tioh. ne; Hull 10y NV" The sirI's hodv An
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she lay upon Nln'' nel law 'ooN'e "''p
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