The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-04
TIN PANTS ARE WORN BY FENT0N
GODDARD IN CLIMBING MT. RAINIER

the exception OF our DOOC0s No Ola
fellow gave up about half Z mile be-
low the hut, but by the guides COAX
ings and the promise Of hot tea and
supper when he got to camp, he was
persuaded to trod on. Our evening
meal consisted of some hot tea and
some sandwiches. At 11:46, after
rolling around in bed from fatigue
and restlessness, but no sleep, we oil
got up and put on our boots. Un-
derstand this was 11:46 1T night
when we got up and not in tho morn.
ing. We started on 1t 1915 and the
only light came from thefStars above
and flashlight carried BY the guard
up ahead. Allen and I were last in
line, so that light was Of no use to
US. You can't imagine what kind Of
a country we travelled over during
the dark; climbing over glaciers and
snow, crawling along the sides Of
cliffs, holding on with al tours and
our teeth. Our old companion soon
became tired about . mile up from
camp. We had stopped to put on our
extra shirts. Here we were al tied
together with long rope, oil except
poor old Peary, who was forced to
quit because Of exhaustion. This was
at Camp Misery, and it was oil the
name implies. When we cYawled into
this so-called camp, which Is nothing
but q nature built protection from
the cold and wind, there was . little
huddle of shivering, freezing fellows,
five of them in ball trying to keep
warm. They told US that just ahead
the wind was blowing 30 cold and
hard that they were forced to turn
back. But we kept on, leaving Peary
there to await our return. We came
around rock ledge and it was all
one could do to hold to the rocks, and
terribly cold. / shiver when ! think
Of it. The way wound along the
cliff side. We crawled along the
face Of this cliff on 4 little ledge,
just able to hold on, it was 80 mar.
row. I mean crawled, too, we were
down ON all tours and glad to 30
there. After leaving Rock Gibraltar
we came to series Of ropes up the
side of the cliff.
Use Rope Ladders
!. 1--WE pulled ourselves up these
ropes one after the other 1t Z lode.
gree angle for about : block, II
seemed. You can't conceive anything
more trying to the strength, but only
Z look below would force you on. Al
the top Of this pull up called the
Chutes, we stopped for rest 1t what
is called Camp Comfort. Here We
sought protection again among some
rocks. After ! short rest We started
on again over the glacier. The sun
soon came out after leaving this
camp, beautiful, welcome sifht. BY
this time everyone was physical
and mental wreck from the strain,
but regardless we mustered our
strength to force ourselves on and on
and on. Every step seemed like the
last. The doctor was oil In, not say
ing what the rest Of ~. were like.
AT last We could go tho rocky
rim Of the mountain above u6. Don't
get the idea that w were trAvelinl
up 4 gentle slope, b0caue1 Il was fal
from gentle and far from ! SLOPE.
Finally after hours 81 the most
strenuous creeping over and around
crevices IN the Ice We came 70 the
rim Of the crater and protoctior
among the rocks. We rssted and atl
some rAisine and drank some grape
juice, the latter being tko frs
liquid we had since leaving tho first
camp where W. tried 70 sleep. Thai
was at 11:46 and II WAS 7:SO !. u
when ~ rAnrhAd thn paem