Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

the rest of the country, including Alaska, can offer
seven, so their case is not by any means hopeless.
Washington has Mount Rainier (14,408 feet) one
of the most impressive mountains of earth, big
enough to make up by itself all of Mount Rainier
National park-incidentally it's summit is snow
cone topprs more than score of great glaciers.
California has Fisherman peak, Mount Shasta and
Mount Corcoran, all over 1900 feet, and Mount
Whitney (14,501 feet), the highest peak in Con-
tinental United States.
Alaska has something worth while to offer in
Mount ST. Elias (18,024 feet) and Mount Mckinley
10000 feet) Mount Mckinley is one of the great
mountains of earth and Mount Mckinley National
park created to preserve it playground
and wild animal life exhibit for the American peo-
pie forever This great peak has been assembled
but twice. From Mount Mckinley the trail to the
top of the earth goes by way Of South America to
Asia. South America has at least ten peaks higher
than Mount Mckinley: Aconcagua (23,080 feet),
the Hottest, is the boundary line between Chile
and Argentina.
Mount Everest (29OO2 feet) sIn the Hmalayas
of Indo- China is the top of the world. So far it
has defed ascent 1t repes invaders by snow and
ice, intense cold and altitude. The greatest of
these defenses is altitude, which does strange
things to the human body and tries the human
mind and soul to the uttermost limit. Everest has
just achieved another victory the Briton. But
the end is not yet for the Briton never knows
when he has had enough.
illustrated article about the mountain climbing
of Blaurock and Erwin in American Forests and
Forest Life, the magazine of the American For
estry association, nationwide organization de-
voted to the betterment of all phases of the for
estry situation in the United States from fire pro-
lection to taxation reform and from forest recrea-
ton to education of the public school child Speak
ing of the increasing public interest in mountain
climbing, he says:
No more enlightenine evidence of this interest
may be found than in friendly contest which de-
veloped in the Colorado Mountain club few years
ago. have heard that it started in this manner.
One day George Barnard, enthusiast in
tain climbing had few days vacation He quiet
Nv donned hobs and dropped out of sight for few
days A week later it was reported that
Barnard had climbed Redcoud and Quandary
Peaks
Two weeks later another rumor later verified
was broadcast among the members of the Noun
tain club. Blaurock and Bill Erwin had climbed
Bross and Princeton Peaks and. to round things
out. going back into the Leadvile National
forest to scale Antero Cameron, Yale and Harvard
ALI peaks over $4,000 feet high That they kept
their word is history But that was the be-
ginning of friendly contest which resulted in
more people climbing more 14o00-foot peaks, one
right after the other, than has probably ever been
the case in nation Attention instantly
focused on these master climbs of our Rockies.
A spirited rivalry took possession of the climb
ers. First one would lead in the number of peaks
scaled then another. Every vacation Of few
days would add new mountain scalp to climb
er's belt New achievements productive of
exciting tales of the clmbthe difficulty of getting
from ledge to another dangerous slide in
loose rocks. a night marooned under friendly
spruce These tales whetted the appetites of the
hardy climbers They wanted 14000-foot peaks
tough and lots of them
A few weeks ago hurryng through the
crowds a busy street of Denver. The sntppy
clack OF hobnails instantly caught my ear. Foot
gear of business does not make such sound
Turning, I beheld Carl Blaurock in his climbing
outfit I hailed him.
.Where to this timer"
kit Carson" he replied.
Kit Carson; Is there such peak?"
Eyes you know have found that there really
is Kit Carson Peak. For long time we all
thought that Kit Carson and Humboldt were the
same; that there had been duplication In the
naming. But one of discovered that the Dig
round topped mountain directly north of Crestone
Needles is Carson; and it is over $4,000 feet!"
His eyes fairly sparkled.
This is the last for Bill Erwin and me, he