The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-06-21

There are sections OF the Rockies In
Canada as well as the United States
which are every whit as picturesque
and grand as The Alps and WHICH offer
as ano opportunities for the Cnthusi-
ast iu mountain climbing as over did
the peaks In switzerland There has
been AN American Alpine club for a
number of years whose membership IS
made up almost entirely of residents
Of the United states The members
of this club have not only climbed
and explored many of the peaks Of the
Rockies I'm this country, but I'm Can
ada as well And now Canada has an
Alpine club which was organized a lit
tie more than a year ago and which
is now planning for It's summer out
ing. When the movement began pres
sure was brought to bear by the presi-
dent OF the American Alpine club to
have the new club organize as
branch of that club 10 be known as
the Canadian section Of the American
Alpine club. But objection was
raised TO the name. as wen as the
eagle, the crest of the American club.
IL was then proposed TO change the
name and oven the emblem of the
club. calling IL the Alpine Club of
North America. but this did not
appeal TO the Canadian mountaineers
and organization was affected
along Independent lines, and Prof.
Fay. of the American Alpine
club, was elected an honorary mem
her, following which fully dozen
Americans have become active mem.
bers of the new club and are counted
among the most enthusiastic of the
clubs members
II is no secret that there are now no
more virgin peaks in United States
territory, except Mount Mckinley. in
Alaska. which is nearly as high above
the sea as Mount Everest, and very
much higher above its base. More
over, II is declared to be an impossible
height. American mountaineers.
therefore of whom there Is steadily
increasing number. have their eyes
ON the Canadian Rockies, where there
are still vast regions of unconquered
glacier mountains worthy OF their
pruwess. For the Canadian Alps cover
an area OF coo miles from the eastern
foothills to the coast and thousand
miles from the forty-ninth parallel to
as far north as man can win.
And so there will remain for many
years to come lofty maiden mountains,
splendid and remote, To challenge the
ambitious strenuous climber For to
the valiant who have oncG tasted
blood. this of mountaineering IS not
only the noblest but the most insatia-
Bile Of all noble sports.
The aims of the new club are: QD
The promotion of scientific study and
exploration of Canadian Alpine and
glacial regions; (2) The cultivation
of art in relation to mountain scenery;
CD The education OF Canadians to an
appreciation of their mountain heri-
tage; (il The announcement OF the
mountain craft, and the opening of
new regions as a national playground;
t5) The preservation of the natural
beauties of the mountain places. and
of the fora and fauna in their habitat;
60 The interchange of literature with
other Alpine and geographical organi-
cations
- is thus obvious that the Alpine
Club of Canada differs from most Al
pine clubs in that IL proposes 70 make
mountaineering popular among the
people, and is in no wise exclusive
The president and father OF the club Is
Mr.. Arthur o. Wheeler. f. r. G. =
lie is also its right arm and spoon
and necessary Of life" The venerable
Sir Sandford Fleming is patron, and
there are eight associate members,
who pay an annual fee OF $25. The
present membership is 100, and appli-
cations are still coming in.
The constitution provides for a sum
mer school of mountaineering in some
strategic place where members may
foregather for climbing and mountain
study. The initial summer session
was held in July of last year on the
summit Of the Yoho pass, 5000 feet
above the sea, with over 100 in at
tendance, besides a corps OF mountain
outhtters, two Swiss guides, and
dozen of experienced Rocky mountain
climbers Seven high mountains, one
a virgin peak. were climbed by sue.
ccsslye parties during the week the
session lasted.
This summer camp. known locally
as the Yoho meet. began as an expert.