The Dolores star., 1922-12-08

had started a rescue party and had toted wood
up from TirnberLine and had lighted relay fires
But had found way to The Summit. The
next morning angled to the left az we ap
preached The Notch and finally came out on Tbs
Honestretch of the present trail AL seven oi
us were then The Summit. After th'
first thrills over, searched for signs oi
previous human visitation and found none. Wa
built a cairn and left record. Mai. J. w. Powell
later Of Grand Canyon fame, made q little speech
Il climbed Longs the second time eight years ago
over the present traii-and bad to smile at ths
difference"
The late Edna Louise Smith Of Aurora. H.
whose life Of philanthropic accomplishment vas
prematurely cut short last spring In automobile
crossing accident, was ardent fnd able noun
taineer. She ascended Longs Peak many times
One accent was made at night In August Of 1915
under such unusual conditions that the National
Park Service requested her to write account
for use In It's booklets. Her story Ia Rocky
Mountain National Park classic. She and three
women companions, with Sbep Hus.ed guide
started from Tahosa Valley f9.GlO) at II D. m. in
heavy fog and haf-raln. Her story Includes this
following:
AFTER short climb were In another world
The fog WIS sea Of sllvery clouds below and
from 1t the mountains Ike isIands This
moon and stars bright in the heayens- There
the sparkle In the air that Buggests enchanted
lands and fairies. Half way to Tlrnber-Line
came upon ground white with snow, which made
II seem all the likely that Christmas pixie,
Just within the shadows Of the pines might dance
forth nooDbeam.
"Aboye Timber-Line there was snow but the
moonlight brilliant that the clouds far be-
low we're shinsg Ike misty lakes and even the
bare rnountansde about looked almost al
white as II gnnH-covered.
at the western edge Of Boulder Field there va,
a new marvel. As We approached KeyfDIe, rfgfr
In the center Of that curious nick In the riEa OF
Rorlder Field sh0ne the great golden moon, The
che NJ 10 ddufil IL dz-ay -
the contrast. made very Silent. When We
emerged from Keyhoie and looked down into the
Glacfer Gorge beyond II hard to breathe be.
cause o. the wonder of Il all. The moon wa,
shining down Into the great gorge thousand feet
below and It filed with silyery ziOz. The
lakes zlirnnered In the moonlight
-CIInblng along the narrow ledge high above
this tremendous gorge. was Ike dream Not
breath Of air stirred, and the only sound va. the
crunch Of hobnails On rock There supreme
hush In the air. az II something tremendous we're
about 70 happen
~sufdenIy the SKY, which had been the fsr-or
blue Of Z rnoont night, flushed with the sortes,
araethyst and rose and the stars doomed large
and Intimately rear. burning Ike lamps with
lavender emerald. sapphire and topaz Ilgtts The
moon had and the stars supreme
-As made our way along The yarrous IN.
drama Of that days dawn proceeded with kaJes-
soscop.c speed Over the plains. apparently NTH
cut end was os bIIIoTy clouds satrauasrfn,
with golden and peariy lights One mountain
range after another revealed and bruuzt.,
close By the rosy glow that now filed all the SKY
Every peak, far and near, bore fresh crown Of
new snow and each stood distinct and Indt-
vfdual. Arapahoe Peak held the eye long To<r.n
Peak and Grays PEAK we're especially beaa.,~ul
And FAR away. hundred miles to the south
doomed up the summit Of Pixies Peak
Such scene could last but short time AM
Il was well for u. for the moments we're tn,
crowded with sensations to be long borne s,oa
the sun bursf up from the ocean Of clouds below
On The Summit all Was bright and warm Ana
In the bright sunlight Of the day we gor,deysH
whether ne had seen q reality q vfason-