Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-15
DARING CLIMB
THROUGH SNOW
TO LIVE CRATER
Party Gains Top of Mokuaweo-
Weo and Sees Brilliant
Spectacle
TWO HAWAIIAN MINISTERS
TRY DIFFICULT ASCENT
Rev. A. C. BoWdish Of Maui
Reaches Summit With Guide
DIR. Baker OF kona Once
Within so Feet of Rim, Then
Forced to Stay Below Snow
line by Sickness
TWO HAWAIIAN MINISTERS
TRY DIFFICULTY ASCENT

fThe first personal detailed accoupk
Of the ascent OF Mauna Lea and the
view of Mol<uaweowco einco the er1e
ter burst into it, recent activity ne
reached the STAR Bulletin from mem
Der Of the successful climbing party.
The ascent was made last week ~
Dr.. A. s. Baker, pastor cf ct0tfeI
kona church, keaiakekua. Hawaii, and
Rev. A. c. Bowdish. pastor ~ Mak1r
wac Union church, paia. Maui. Iho
party took three and Z half days Tor
the climb and return. getting back On
Saturday At noon. One of the mefnbeIt
OF the party has written for the star
Bulletin the following vivid deeefi1e
tive story Of . feat which stands -
one Of the best In Hawaiian nsountaln.
climbing. Il 10 Interesting % nolt
that this story is the first news ot tIss
pafty's achievement.l
DR.. A. s. Baker Of Kealakekau and
Rev. A. G. Bowdish Of Paia have Just
made q successful ascent OF Mauna
I.oa. In spite OF the light and smoke
which proclaimed the fact that the
volcano was home again after an abb
sence OF sereli Year, Il vas & decid-
edly chilly and forbiddlne recention
which awaited them Gs they came -
the top OF the onte.n1ore active mnun-
tain. The snow is abundant one end
q half miles down the sides from the
crater and the wind Il saturated with
cold and dampness which pene-
trates even heavy clothing.
The second day cut the party came
within so feet Of the crater immedI-
ately after sundown, struggling along
through the heavy snow, but they
were forced to descend at once below
the snow line to find q camping plaee.
Even though they hastened hack
down on the scme trail. II was tn
tenseIy dark before they could pause.
Here during the night the therrnom-
eter registered 21 degrees, q temperar
ture which was made much worse by
the strong north wind that swept
across the unbroken lava field.
Mr.. 5owdIsh Goes Up.
During the night DR.. Baker was
quite sick and incapable Of further
effort. But II was determined that an
early start for the top be made ~
Mr.. Bowdish and the younger guide.
The mules were quite exha18lod
with their two days Of work, closing
with the supreme effort Of the night
before and were scarcely rested for
another effort when 1t was Dy no
means sure that they could Get
through to the rim Of the crater. 9 r.
constant rise to the very edge OF
the great cavity.
Mr. Bowdish and the guide felt NeII
repaid for their daring attempt to
cross that barrier Of snow. for they
saw one cone still active, throwing
lava up $50 feet or more, while near
by was a bowl that was boiling.
spIashing lava TO the height Of 50 feet
or more Just beyond these TO the
south was narrow line Of FIRE where
stream Of lava had not fully cooled
on the surface. There was smoke Is
suing at dozen or more places IN
comparatively small volumes. but no
fire was visible or other cones In
sight The whole floor was a vast
black surface with practically no un-
evenness, barring the chilled walls Of
lava streams apparently no longer nc
tive.
Spectacle 10 Splendid.
The active cone was from so to $50
feet high and the display Of white
hot lava was like the Illumination OF
a gigantic flower pot In fireworks.
The lava was thrown up three times
the distance of the height OF the cone
above its crest The lava lost its
color before it reached the highest
point and became black against the
blanket Of snow which was on me
slope of the farther side Of the erafer.
Except for this relatively small slope
all that the party could see from their
location was perpendicular walls on
all sides
Without question the Volcano Is far
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