The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-07-20
LEGION CLIMB SUCCESS
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climber wants to keep his mouth shut.
The hardest pull of all is the last ! 800
feet, almost straight up, where the
lifeline gives aid and lends the climber
an assurance that is certainly needed.
Before one reaches the top, which 1t
seems will never be gained. lungs
pump like bellows, and knees grow
weak and wobbly. The sensation of
pulling ones self over the edge of the
snow bank of the summit will last
throughout the longest life. 1t is a
moment of real Thanksgiving.
The rangers of the forestry lookout
station on Hoods top Sunday were a
busy lot. The total Of the Legion par
ty of Ill, Cloud Cap Inn parties and
the Mazamas, who came up from the
south side, reached 3l2. The lookout
boys were ready for them with cups of
steaming coffee.
Every one of the Ill climbers is now
talking more about the descent than
the ascent of the snow peak. While
the climb up requires from three to
four hours. the most of the distance
down is negotiated in as many min
utes. just sit down on the snowfield,
sloping at a 45-degree angle, and turn
yourself loose. This is the word of the
guide. You do it with trepidation. yet
you do it, and before you can give a
second thought you are whirling over
the snow faster than any express train
every Travelled. Your thoughts move
fast. For few seconds you wish you
were back up there with the party.
and then the fear is gone, and you
wish the downward journey would last
forever. You hit a bump, 20 head
foremost for a while and end up feet
up, head up or doubled up down on the
leveler expanse of Newtown Clark
Glacier. Snow has packed its way up
your neither clothing. 1t is perhaps in
your hair and you shake yourself free
of the deposits like a dog just out
from a swim, but you lift up your eyes
to the old mountain and proclaim to all
the world that you never had such a
kick out of anything in all your life.
The mecca to the Legion camp had
many interesting and funny instances.
J H. Fredricy, who was accompanied
by the writer, was unable to start un-
til 6 o'clock Saturday night. We
reached the end of the mountain road
at 8 o'clock and were ready to pack in
ONLA lnC iOtik bIdlI WHICH IL was hlbCON~
cred that his left hand rear tire was
fiat. Mr.. Fredriey is one Of those fel-
lows who does not believe in procras-
tination. Although he had spare on
the rear of his car, he decided then and
there to fix the fat tire. He has not
had much experience in repairing tires.
and it required no small time for him
to remove the rusty rim. He per-
splred, puffed and spoke gently to him
self occasionally, for Salem party
with three women was parked along
side eating lunch before the long walk.
Mr.. Fredricy mashed his finger, and
about this moment one of the facetious
girls inSthe Salem party remarked:
1T seems as though | hear voices
out across the sea ~
Mr.. Fredricy with extreme dignity
turned to the young woman and said
Madam. yousheard me thinking"
The first woman over the top Sunday
was Miss Elizabeth Campbell, Hood
River county health nurse. The oldest
man to make the summit was c. w.
Melcher, former Chicago resident, who
is 65 years old. S. G. Stanton, of
Portland, who weighs 235 pounds, was
the fattest climber. Albert and Dam
iel Davies, 10 and IL year old sons of
Ralph Davies, of Parkdale. and Rus
sell Dowd, aged Ia, son of Col. and
Mrs. w. s. Dowd, were the youngest
climbers.
The complete list of those who
went over the top" is as follows:
Col. w. S. Dowd, VIM. X. Dowd, AL
bert Davies and Daniel Davies. Park
dale; James m. Wilson, Moser Mary
Wilson, 0swego; C. w. Mecher, Chi
cago; l.. Sepin, Albert Roth. Arthur
Linky, Mr.. and:Mrs. Harry N. Nelson,
John Duflield, C. w. Rhoades, Leona
Rhosdes, r. j. Hyndman. John Perry,
S. G. Stanton, Ruby Stanton, Garnet
Stanton, Viola Wochs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Little, V. c. Turner, Lawrence
E. Davies, all of Portland; F. M. Tay-
lor, Margaret Taylor. Louis Plog,
Odell; John Deignan, East Orange, N.
j.. J. Lee Stewart, George Mitchell,
Moro; Mrs. X. A. Josling, Shedd
VeIma Smith. Pendleton; Don c.
Chase, Heppner; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Clark. Hillsboro, II. II. Roades. I'm
derwood, Wash. Josepha Fulton, and
Kathryn Bayley, Grand Dalles, Wn.
r. II. Dubois, Vancouver. Wash. /; A.
H. Johnson, Berkeley. Calf Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Smith, Milwaukee; Ruby
Genkel, James Peck and Mr.. and Mrs. !
+. w. Peck, Maryhill. WASH, and Bud
Mrs. c. &. Cuddeford,
Herman A. Sieverkropp, Bernard
Page, Wilmuth Gibson, Hans X. Hoer-
lein, G. +. Graves. Clarence l.. Miller,
Albert Kollas. Frederick j. Page. |
Frederick Page, Jr.. w. 0. Sheppard.
Cecil Lafferty. c. p. and Edwin A.
Grayden Coleman, Robert
E. E. Goodrich, Elizabeth |
Lydia johnson, Thad Peter
son, +. +. Gould, Dorothy Wissinger,
Clifton Emmel, Clarence Allen, Eve
lyn Hasbrouck, j. A. SCHNEIDER, Earl |
Dunbar. Edgar Franz, Mrs. Earl
Franz, T. A. Squires, J. A. Hilles,
Fred Hilles, w. II. Carrigan, Mrs
Edw. W. Van Horn, Harry w. Farrell.
Geo. Jennison, Miles Lockman, Dane
Kemp. Milton Forbes. A. l.. Page, /
Geo. Zolls. G. G. Metcalf. and the fol /
lowing members of Company c, Nc
Cloud. Woody, r. Wilbur. Davis, Horn,
Hanly, Won Lubken, Malgomot, Abb
stem, Coin, Alexander. Frey, all of
Hood River. Guides we're: Mark /
chief, and Ralph Davies,
Orvle Thompson. Will Jones. j. b.
Rice, Harley Perkins and Phil Parrot.
Fred W. Donnerberg was official
for the climb He ven
tured far out on elevated places Of the
snow fields to catch pictures of the
long lines Of climbers.
The committee Of the Legion Post in
active charge OF the affair included
Kent Shoemaker. chairman, who pre-
sided at the Saturday night campfire
R. l. Foust, in charge Of the mess
camp Edw. ". Van Horn, supervising
he Milling of the camn- and Harn-l |