The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
The TIMES DISPATCH: RICHMOND VA THURSDAY 1912
FAILS TO SCALE
MOUNT M KINLEY
Professor Parker Gets Close to
Top, but Is Forced to
Turn Back.

Fairbanks Alaska July 24.-Profes-
sor Herschell Parker of Columbia Uni
versity and Belmorc Browne or Taco
ma arrived at Tolvina on the Tanana
River late last night and reported that
they failed to reach the summit OF
Mount Mckinley although getting close
to the top. Two attempts were made,
one on the north and the other on the
south peak An altitude OF 2O,2JO feet
was reached on the north peak. and
10000 on the south peak.
Mount Mckinley terminates in twin
peaks. each approximately $500 feet
high. Several Billiards about the sum
nit prevented their scaling
Professor Parker said heavy earth
quake was felt while the party was on
the mountain. Excellent photographs
were taken.
Their Third Attempt.
The last attempt to scale Mount Nc
Kinley. the highest point on the CONT
nent. is the third attempt OF Professor
Parker ana Mr. Browne have made to
reach the summit They tried In 1905
and 1910, and started on this almost
successful expedition In January last
on the first occasion they were ac-
companied by the rcdoubtablc pr.
Frederick Cook. They approached the
mountain from the southeast. but
found tho southern slopes of tho Alas
kan range so dihicult that {, was i'm
possible TO make progress. The season
tor climbing was almost over, and 50
it was decided 10 consider the cxpedi-
ton as mere reconnoi1er and 30 use
the informa ton 1T had given on an
other occasion Professor Parker re
turned to civilization and left MI
Frowne and DR.. Cook together.
Cook Claims Honor.
The latter then got rid OF Mi Browne
by asking him as favcr to 20 on I,
trip TO hunt specimens for him When
Mr. Browne reached Foldoria he heard
rumor that Or. Cook had been 20 tho
summit Of Mount Mckinley. He was
convinced that fl was physical inn
possibility FOR any man to 80 to the
top Of the mountain and return 10 salt
water within a month but Dr Cook
explained Lightly that he had fourl the
climb easier than he mad oNpected alb
stained from going into details. and
stuck to his story He published his
account OF his alleged climb. Tho Top
OF the Continent" but made the error
" including in it photograph vhich
ne declared to he that of the summit
% Mount Mckinley
In 1910 Professor Parker and Mr.
attacked tho mountain from thu south
cast. bu, found that tho ice made IL
absolutely impossible to proceed They
were confronted with ii,0o0 feet OK
solid ice walls and plnnacies and
were forced to turn back Howcvet.
the expedition was successful in one
thing Professor Parker and Mis- COM
panious were fortunate enough TO
identify the very reak which DIT Cook
had photogra phea and labeled the sum
nit OF Mckinley md discovered that
IT was only 5000 feet above sea level
and miles from the real mountains.
Travelling Made Easier.
This last attempt $50 nearly success
ful. was directed at the northeast side
OF the mountain. and was undertaken
during the winter season. BY this
means the explorers obtained the adj
vantage OF the good travelling over the
snow and were able 10 reach the ac-
tual base a good deal moro easily than
If they had waited Till the thaw mad
begun 10 make tho surface soft