The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
BRIDE WILL CLIMB
MT. NJ kINLEY, TOO
Explorer Parker Fears Attempt
to Scale Peak Will Prove
Too Strenuous.

Los Angeles. Call June o5.-The
bride of Or. Herschell Clifford Parker
VIII accompany him in his third at
tempt to scale Mount Mckinley If 1t
Is found she can stand the rigors of
the climate. DIR. Parker Is Inclined to
oppose a honeymoon trip to the high
est summit on the continent. but Mrs.
Parker is positive She will be fifth
member OF the expedition.
Il am very anxious to do IT," She
said. and | am in training right now.
II may be cold and the trip may be
arduous, but L am sure | could make
IL am awfuily anxious TO try"
Mrs. Parker may go part way with
u.s. Dr. Parker said Conditions in
that latitude and at the altitude are
very severe, and II Is doubtful IL she
would be able to Withstand the rigors
of the climate. have no doubt she
would be BILE TO make the climb. were
IL possible for her to reach Mount Nc
kinley. hut the difficulty will be in
getting there
4 Difficult pcnk
Mount Mckinley is one of the most
difficult peaks IN the world 10 climb.
II is az hard to reach the top Of
Mount Mckinley as it is to reach the
south Pole, and almost az hard as il
is TO reach the North Pole. Last sum
MGR we were on the ice and away from
our base of supplies for nifty days,
while Peary in his dash for the pole.
was on the ice and away from his
base OF supplies for siHty-three days
we hope to get out in May, on the
north side Of the mountain. Then we
Will cross Alaska and down the kan
tishna river by raft Thence to the
Yukon. where we should be able 10
take steamer. We may be able to find
steamer on the Tanaha-
10
the result of the two former expedi-
tons. those of 1905 and 1910. and many
years OF experience in Alaska
we have settled DR.. Cook" Dr.
Parker said. in dismissing the Cook
incident. We know exactly where
Dr. Cook Went on his alleged climb of
Mount Mckinley We have absolute
miles southeast of Mount Mckinley.
5000 feet above the sea and 200 feet
above the glacier. He never has at
tempted TO answer the proofs we have
that he did not reach the top.
DR.. Parker is one OF the vice presi-
dents of the Explorers Club. from
which DR.. Cook once It's president, ha S
been expelled
M Now Making PInns.
Dr. Parker has Just completed his
arrangements here with his bride be-
fore going North 10 Valdez to meet
the other members of the party which
VIII accompany him OH the trip His
companions VIII be Belmore Brown.
Merle La Voy and Arthur Alter. all
of whom accompanied DR.. Parker on
the expedition last summer
DR.. Parker Is going TO Valdez now
10 look after some gold mining claims
which he located last summer 1t Is
there the final arrangements for the
trip next winter will be made, such
as purchasing supplies and dogs and
employing Indians. Some OF the dogs
necessary for the trip already have
been purchased by Brown.
1t is proposed to go direct in. from
the coast by way of Seward, near VAL
dez From Seward he will proceed to
Sustina Station over seventy-fve-
mile trail. thence up the Sustina River
to 1akeetna Station. where he expects
10 find the Indians and the dog food.
Then the Chulitna River will be fol-
lowed for about seventy five miles to
point where ne expects TO find pas
sage across the Alaskan range FIFTY
miles more, DR. Parker estimates viii.
bring him back of Mount ArcKinley,
at the northeast ridge.
The whole trip from the coast will
he In the neighborhood OF ESQ or 900
miles, which he expects to have COW
cred by the last of March of next year
The climb towards the summit will be
begun in April OF May
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