Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-03-21

: The frs part OF Il was an easy task
: light stops and well filed mountain
! sides. Il did not take a long time
fo- our willing dogs worked their way
up. Further Up. We met with some
small but very steep glaciers. Here
. We had TO harness twenty dogs &c
each sledge and take the four sledges
in TWO turns. II some places II was
so steep tina; il was difficult enough
10 use our skis.
Some big crevices forced US from
time TO time to make detours. The
first day We climbed 1000 feet, the
next day mostly up some small glac-
iers. camping al a height OF $500 feet
The third day We were obliged TO
90 down on a mighty glacier. "Axel
Heibe-g's Glacier" which divided the
coast mountains and the mountains
further south.
The next day began the longes; part
OF our climb. Many detours had 10
be made in order TO avoid broad
cracks and creyices. These were ap
parently mostly filled up, as the
glaciers in al probability had long
ago stopped moving. but We had TO be
very careful, never knowing for GER
tain how thick was the LAWYER that
covered them.
Our camp that night lay in very
picturesque surroundings at a heighth
of 5000 feet. The glacier here was
narrowed in between the two $4,000
feet high mountains, the ~Fridtjof
Nansen" and the Don Pedro Christie
pherson.' From the bottom Of the
glacier rose mount ole EnglstAd''-
a big snow cone 1880 feet high.
The glacier was very much broken
in this comparatively narrow pass.
The mighty crevices seemed 10 stop
US from going further. but it was not
SO serious as 1t appeared. Our dogs,
which up 20 this time had covered a
distance OF about 1000 kilometers, the
last few days very hard work, ran
this day 35 kilometers, the ascent be-
ing $500 feet an almost incredible
record.
II took US only four days from the
barrier 10 get up on the vast inland
plateau. We camped that night at a
height Of 10000 feet. Here We had
to kill twenty-four Of our brave com.
panions and keep eighteen, six for
each OF our three sledges.
We stopped here four days on &C.
count OF bad weather. Tired OF this |
We set out on the 2Sth OF November. /
On the 18th in a furious blizzard and /
in dense snow drift absolutely moth. /
ing was to be seen, but We felt that |
contrary to expectations We were go
ing fast down hill The hypsometer /
gave US fall of 500 feet.
The next day was similar. The
weather cleared little at dinner
time and exposed TO our view q mighty
mountain range to the east, and not
far OF, only for a moment, and then
1t disappeared in the dense snow.
drift. On the 2sth it calmed down
and the sun shone. though it was not
the only pleasant surprise he gave.
In our course stretched a big glacier
running toward the south. At its
eastern end was the mountain range
going In a southeasterly direction. OF
the western part OF 1t no view was 10
be had, 1t being hidden in the dense
fog. At the foot of this glacier. the
Devils Glacier" a depot for six days
was established, at 1921 degrees
south latitude. The hypsometer in.
dicated 5000 feet above sea level.
On November 30 we began to climb
The glacier. The lower part of Il was
very much broken and dangerous.
Moreover, the snow bridges very often
burst. From our camp that night we
had splendid view over the mountain
% the east. There was "Helmer Han.
sens Summit" the most remarkable
II them all. 1t was 10000 feet high
md covered with such broken glaciers
hat in all probabilities no foothold
vas to be found. Oscar Wistings," |
Sverre Hassels," and "Olav HAN. 2
ands" mountains also lay here.
beautifully Illuminated in the rays of ,
he bright sun.
In the distance, and only alternate. .
y to be viewed in the fog, appeared
rom time to time Mount Nielsen" !
With its submits and peaks about !
5000 feet high. s
We only saw the nearest surround. {
ngs. 1t took us three days to sur. '
Mount the Devils glacier, always in t
misty weather. 8
On the LIST Of December we left
his broken glacier, with holes and I
revices without number, with its |
eight of 800 feet. Before us. look.
ng in the mist and snowdrift, like a Y
rozen sea, appeared a light, sloping /
ce plateau filled with small hum. (
locks. u
The walk over this frozen sea was
OF pleasant. The ground under lis Z
'as quite hollow, and it sounded as \
hough we were walking on the bot n
pms of empty barrels. AS it was. a 1
ian fell through, then a couple of I
ogs. We could not use our skis ON v
MS polished ice. Sledges had the
est of it.
The place got the name the Devils
Iancing Room" This mart 30 49,