Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-30

kM new worlds of sport to con
xh quer, have been afforded a
new and thrilling form OF en-,
tertainment in Glacier National park,
which Uncle Sam has thrown. open for
the benefit of those who like to climb
! glaciers 3tA
This glacial wonderland, which was
only created by act of congress Ia
1910, has been practically unknown
Americans have spent many thousands
of dollars visiting Switzerland and the
Canadian rockies, in the belief that
America had no glaciers worth the
attempt to conquer. Yet in Glacier
National park there are more than 6O
glaciers within an area of five square
miles, not to mention snow-capped
peaks without number. rising to an al
tftude of from 1000 to 10000 feet
above sea level. The principal glai
ciers IL the new park. are Blackfoot,
Harrison, Pumpelly. Red Eagle, Sperr
ry and CLANCY In these great ice
fields there are many wide and deep
crevasses. Ice avalanches come thun-
aering down the slopes In warm wealth
er, and under the chill coverings trick
10 chill waters, which form hundreds
of beautiful cataracts at the head
waters of rollicking mountain streams
where trout are to be found in abund-
ance. - faa.eF eg5sts Fag4;
Adventurous Trips.
The summer Of 1911 was the first
season Of Glacier National park,
but the fame of the land of glaciers
aad spread, and hundreds, Of pleasure
seekers turned to the new, national
playground which Uncle Sam will
keep unspoiled through the years to
come. Many women visited the park,
and most of them refused to be left
behind when parties were organized
to scale the, nearest glaciers, 1t is
strenuous work climbing even the
most accessible of the glaciers, and
some of the women, were compelled to
give up before the ice slopes were
reached, but most of them gained the
Ice In safety and returned SO enthu-
siastic over the new sport that more
adventurous trips to the outlying gla-
ciers were planned.
~ have. climbed gle ciers) in Swift,
zerland and the Canadian Rockies"
said one tired but enthusiastic wom-
an who. had spent most of the season
In Glacier park, but nowhere is there
liner, sport than right here, There is
such a variety of glaciers. and the SUR
roundings are so beautiful that any
active woman will find whole sum
mer OF Inspiration right here in Gla-
cier park-and in addition she will
benefit her health past, all computa-
lion, for there is nothing else. quite
particular sE9se ssgsg l9ssfsesg isk
The woman who resolves to explore
this land Of glaciers should be pre-
pared to rough it! There are good
hotel and cottage accommodations at
Cake Mcdonald, few miles from Bel
ton, the entrance to the park, but
when one strikes toward the noun
tains she is plunging into a wilder
ness with few trails and entirely in
Locent of wagon roads. 1t Is this pri-
mevaf aspect OF, the new park that
proves one OF the greatest charms. :
I Generally parties of climbers are
formed and horses and guides are en-
gagged, the Individual expense thus be-
ing reduced to minimum. The trip
to Sperry glacier, nearest the hotel,
can be made comfortably. in two days.
Camp is made at the foot of the gla-
eter the first night. Here the saddle
horses are abandoned, and the Climb
I'd the glacier is made On foot All
supplies for the trip have to be pack
ed on the backs ct horses Itrequffes
about 20 horses to carry the average
party and, the, supplies needed 9,sse
Many Huge cravasses.
Z Sperry Is one of the largest glaciers
ia The park and its slopes contain
many huge creyasses. Those who
venture upon its surface must travel
with extreme caution if the weather
is warm and avalanches are falling.
Generally the guide proceeds in ad-
vance, the tourists following, single
nle, and attached to one another by a
| strong rope. No fatal accidents have
occurred upon the glaciers of the new
park, but the guides impress 1t up
On visitors that no foolhardiness will