The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31


new worlds Of sport to con.
1 Quer, have been Afforded q
new and thrilling form OF en-
iertainment In Glacier National park.
which Uncle Sam has thrown open for
the bens6t Of those who like to climb
idaoiers.
This glacial wonderland. which was
only created by act of congress In
1910. has been practically unknown
Americans have spent many thousands
ut 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 80
glaciers within an area Of five square
miles, not to mention sn0w-capped
peaks without number. rising to an al
tiiude of from 1000 to 10000 feet
nbove sea level. The principal gla-
ciors IL enc new park are Btackfoot.
Harrison, Pumpelly. Red Eagle. Sper-
ny 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
or and under the chill coverings trick
u chill waters. which form hundreds
OF beautiful cataracts at the head
waters OF rollicking mountain streams
where trout are to be found In abund-
encs
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 organised
Co scale the nearest glaciers. 1t IL
strenuous work climbing even the
most accessible of the glaciers, and
~sne OF the women were compelled to
eive up before the Ice slopes we're
reached. but most of them gained the
ice In safety and returned 80 enthu-
Nastlc over the new sport that more
adventurous trips to the outlying gla-
ciers were planned
4 have climbed glaciers In Swift
ssrand and the Canadian Rockies"
said one tired but enthusiastic wom-
an who had spent most OF the season
On Glacier park. "but nowhere Is there
finer sport than right here. There is
such variety of glaciers, and the sur
roundings are so beautiful that any
active woman win Hnd whole. sum
mer of inspiration right here la Gla-
cier park--and In addition she will
benefit her health past all computa-
sion, for there is nothing else quite
40 beneficial as mountain climbing. in
particular
The woman who resolves to explore
this land of glaciers should be pre-
pared to trough It," There are good
hotel aud cottage accommodations at
Lake Mcdonald. few miles from Bel
tDn, the entrance to the park. but
when one strikes toward the noun
tains she IL plunging into a wilder
ness. with few trails and entirely In
r.ocent OF wagon roads. IL Is thu pri-
meval aspect OF the new park that
psONoS OH0 Vi thc 6fCdtObt Chhftu
Generally parties OF climbers are
formed and horses and guides are en-
gagged. the individual expense thus be-
ing reduced to minimum. The trip
20 sperry glacier, nearest the hotel.
can be made comfortably In two days.
Camp In made at the foot OF the gla-
cter the FIRST night. Here the saddle
horses arc abandoned. and the climb
TO the glacier. IL made ON foot All
supplies for the trip have to be pack
cd on the backs OF horses. II requires
about 30 horses to carry the average
party and the supplies needed
Many Huge cravassss.
Sperry q one Of the largest glaciers
IN me park and its slopes contain
many huge crevasses Those who
venture upon its surface must travel
with extreme caution II the weather
= warm and avalanches are falling
Generally tie guide proceeds In ad-
vnnce. the tourists following. single
-. ard attached to one another by .
StrDAg rope. No fatal accidents have
nccufre1 upon the glaciers or ths new
part. bet the guides inprns Il up
- V1nftoes that no fuo1hn r61nasn viii