The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-20
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PARTYIN COMMAND
Plans of the Proposed Expedi-
ton as Outlined by Prof.
Parker.

New York. March 19.-One of the most
important scientific expeditions of the
year will start from Seattle on May /,
when party OF experienced mountain
climbers and scientists, headed by Pro-
lessor Herschel G. Parker of Columbia
university win set out fer the Alaskan
wilderness, where they will attempt to
reach the summit of Mt McKinley-that
defiant ice-clad monster that has baffled
the effort of scientists and explorers for
the past decade.
The expedition will be conducted by the
American Geographical society," and the
have been made should insure it's sue
cess. All the experience gained in the
many previous attempts TO scale this
rugged peak has been utilized in planning
the forthcoming assault, and the men
who will lead the expedition have had
years of experience in the Alps and the
Rockies.
A Noted Mountain Climber.
Professor Parker, who viii lead the
party, has already scaled four of the
Rockies, besides having clambered up and
down the peaks of the Alps for years
In 1906 he accompanied DR.. Cook on the
Mckinley. the. experience gained IN that
expedition has proved invaluable in out
Timing the details of the forthcoming trip.
Grave doubts have always existed IN
Prof. Parkers mind as TO the truth of
Cooks claim TO having reached the sum-
INIT. and he intends to satisfy himself in
regard TO the matter on this trip.
One of Prof. Parker's chief Heutenants
Will be Bellmore Browne, the artist, who
was a member of the Parker-COok expe-
dition, ard who is also an expert noun
tain climber. j. II. Kunz of Stevens
Institute. II. L. Tucker of the AppaIa-
ichian club of Boston, and yValdemar
Grassi of Columbia are other prominent
additions to the party.
One of the principal features of the
forthcoming trip will be the use of the
motor boat as means of transportation.
Pack horses will be tabooed as past ex-
perience has taught that they are a him
drance and the party will make its way
through 100 miles of wilderness to within
striking distance of the base of the
mountain by means of a specially con-
structed motor boat. In the Cook ex-
lpedttion of 1906 a motor boat was used
but the party reached the headwaters
attempt to climb the mountain. After
they had returned to their camp how
ever. Cook set out in company with two
guides and returned with tale that he
had reached the top.
Plans of the Professor.
In outlining his plans for the forthcom-
ing expedition to a representative of the
International News Service, Professor
Parker said:
THE main party will leave Seattle about
may 1, ana proceed direct to Cook in
let. The easiest way to reach the base
of the mountain is from the south, and
as soon as we reach the head of Cooks
inlet, we shall embark in a motor boat
up the Sushitna river to the Chulitna.
and then up the latter stream as far as
II IS navigable. Several large glaciers
flow from Mt. Mckinley toward the
Cnuiltna, and the members Of the party
Will load the supplies on their backs and
make their way across the glaciers to a
favorable spot where base camp can
be established N''''
From the base camp we intend TO de-
vote ourselves to a comnlete and ex-
haust've study of the mountain system
tnat forms the southern base of Mt Nc
Kinley, and settle once for ali fhe nneS-
fion as 10 whether the summit can ba
reached via the southern slope.
In our expedition of 1906. this route
heid out the greatest promise of success