The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-23
SCALING THE SINGERHORN
SPORT IN TINE HIGHLANDS FOR
THE ALPINE CLIMBERS.
Up Into the Clouds with AlDenstOck and
10 ROrth-IHuntIng tine GIlamOis nm the
Eleventh Floor. with . Results
Popular Activity 0G Lower ~HBrOadWay.

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Eleventh FIOOF. with Coed ItesuIts
Popular Activity " Lower HBrOadway.
Plans are now being made by the sport
ing and athletic element In Wall Street for
the opening Of the mountain climbing
season. The alpenstocks. the life lines
and the Tyrolese hats are being furnished
up. and az soon as the Singer Building
opens up the climbing season will begin.
Il is expected that climbing parties will
take the place Of other amusements on
Sundays, especially as on that day the
elevators are not likely to be running.
Tenants in the building are subscribing
to the movement. because they rant to be
At and ready in case the elevators go out
Of commission suddenly. Those who live
In the thirties and fOrties. that In on tho
floors that high up. want to be trained for
the emergency.
Climbing the Singerhorn is likely TO be as
popular a sport as ever the Alpine climber
encountered. The management OF the
building realizes this and preparations
are being made on an elaborate scale for
the coming season. The i~anitors will ave
alpenstocks all prepared for the adven-
turous. and furthermore experienced guides
will be on hand. Parties will be limited to
five. A guide with the line about his waist
will precede the climbers and the others
will follow. linked together. with a guide in
the rear. The smoothness OF the steps will
make the ascent difficult. The first three
or four floors may be carpeted. to give the
climbers confidence and courage. but after
that it will take hardness and daring to
make the ascent.
IL is a beautiful day in the dull depth OF
winter. The climber assemble at the
foot Of tho Singerhon. The intrepid
guide. Schmallwitz, who scaled the Flat
~ironspitz. and the no less brave ~Schnaufier.
who first achieved the pinnacle OF the
Observation-Disclosures. are yodling merrily
while the party is being formed.
-O-la-la-he, O-la-la-he-hOi" bursts forth
the triumphant cry. and from the foothills
come the lowing Of the kline. the neighing
Of the ratio squad horses ard the baying
Of the st. Bernards. IL is a party Of the
customary five that il about TO try the
dangerous ascent. Schmallwitz ties the
rope about his waist and grasps his faithful
alpenstOck. which has burned on IL the
names Of other daring climbs: Dinnerhorn.
FrenchOrn, Iceberg, ~Kaffenbergh. but no
mention il made OF his intrepid march from
one end to the other Of L~usitaniafrau.
Schmallwitz cries out -Vorwaertsi" and M
members OF the party do so with lusty
might and main. Hay foot, straw foot.
hay foot. straw foot, they start the ascent,
treading Carelessly where the climbing is
easy.
And so for eleven stories they 60 upward.
until they get into the regions OF the Klein
singerspitz. Then comes the daring work
that stirs the hearts Of the climbers. The
first crevass Is to be passed. With hearts
leaping high The climber watch the splendid
Schmallwitz az he takes n leap and IL over.
landing on hands and knees on the other
side. He braces himself and in return
catches the climbers one by one az they
leap. II is a vast crack in the cement
floor that they have cleared and pride beats
in their hearts.
There are sportsmen in the group as the
20 express rife Of the mighty hunter Leo
Won acknowledgements shows.
What prey does he expect? he has in mind
TO slay a beautiful chamois and bear 10
back 10 the lower ground in triumph. Sud
denly he ia all alertness. He has caught
sight of the spOOT or some such thing Of
the channels. lie bristles with eagerness.
All is excitement. Leo is calm and
steady, however as the experienced hnrteT
must he after the first bewildering heart
leap. Tn sententiOus phrase. so character
istic Of the mighty hunter. he remarks
Links" The party veers 10 the left.
Gently. oh. 40 gently. the climbers go now
They climb for maybe 300 feet. IL may be-
200 yards. before the sight Of the prey out
lined on a crag or a window sill against the
sky is seen. Van Observation-Disclosures
garten raises his fowlinG piece or was IL
an express or special delivery rife? BIN!
goes the gun. Hurrahl cry the climbers.
and futtering dow a thousand feet goes
the channels left on the sill by the win low
cleaner. II was "A perfect bullseye. En-
avant. mes enfants. Also, Tenemos que
subir.
They climb and they keep on climbing
until they reach the high ball. Not the
liquid refreshment alone. but the ball on
the spire of the Singerhorn. And then
they come down. They nave to.