The state herald., 1912-05-31
l HE world-over Alpine societies
have prepared their itineraries
for the year. and this article
will have reference to some of

for the year. and this article
will have reference to some OF
the more important projects
timed by the various sections of the
eat Swiss Alpine club. writes John
tchie, Jr.. in the Boston Transcript.
The homes Of It's many sections are
the midst of the snowy mountains
d with important peaks within easy
Fixing distance and wealth OF
ides, professional and amateur. to
hd the parties and three-quarters OF
hundred club huts and hotels In
hich the members have some mat
rs in the way OF precedence. there
little wonder that not less than four
FIVE hundred ascents are planned
the current year Each one Of the
kty or sixty-five sections has Its own
nerary. some OF them. the least am
tlous, with half dozen trips
aimed. while the most important
es have In general a trip In each
|onth Of the year.
Bachtel and Berne are the sections
|at this year present the most i'm
Psing outlinings OF the trips, the lat
r with no less than II in Its timer
|y and the former with II. two of the
faks at 5000 feet. Ave others above
800 and one OF these. the Wetter-
brn. rising to above 1900 feet alti-
de. The Berne section began Its
alks with ski tour In January to
be Abendberg and n month later to
nlihuhl. The March outilg was to
ochwacht above the Langenthal and
fortnight ago there was climb to
|eichlen.
High Climbing In June.
May has three items on the list.
|ommerau. In the westerly extension
the Jura mountains. not far from
AISLE. on May ~; four days later n
Pint meeting with the clubs OF central
witzerland in the oberland. and to-
|ards the end OF the month. May &c
a Whltsunday trip In the Jura In
be vicinity OF Doubs
In June the higher climbing begins
ith the Dent dc Brenlaire t7.Ti3
|HeO among the northern foothills OF
be Bernese oberland. July. August
|nd September have two aseents each.
|hrly In the frstnamed month. the
|uleck is.5is feep In the ranges 10
he west OF Lauterbrunnen. while July
|Dsi will be devoted TO the ascent OF
be Doldcn horn NEARLY $4,000 feep
! the Kandcr region. The early Au'
|ust trip. 20. will be TO Monte ROSA
nd In the middle Of the month TO the
angendieschorhorn September will
pen with Join excursion OF this sec
on and that OF Basic TO the Chnn'
cral $3.50 fccU and October. No
ember and December will have each
them n trip 10 some less important
fountain top.
Tho Bach,el section began ita good
ork for the year on January 7 with
reunion with ncighborlng sections
- the pachtel, one OF the minor ele'
atom OF less than 1000 feet over.
boxing tho lake OF Zurich. and IN
february there were ski tours TO
lelghboring heights. on May ~
hero will be n family party" TO n
',sser peak near the lake OF Zurich.
md In June tho heavier work begins.
uno 2 or II will be the stonalpbriscn
1901 and June 20 or 30 the trip will
10 10 tho ClnridcnHtock 10000 fcep
n the ranges Just south OF IN. lake OF
.uoerno. piS Rotondo. couple OF
.undred feet lower. one Of the b.
lothard mountains. II the task for
uly. while within the FIRST two weeks
4 August the wettcrhorn NJ above
900 and Gihrniaeh arc alternatives.
he club uniting again on August rs
u 10 on the plr Plata, above $1,000
oct In the SpluEen region Sepiem'
ar, and the three following months,
FER leuH important climbs, being
vspee,iveiy ilochwnng. kopfonptook.
legolaiein. and istEel. the latter
4 the height Of one Of the Sand
Itch peaks In tho white mountains.
nd Offering no extended Wow and bs