ENGLISH WOMEN AS CLIMBERS.
Miss llhoda fiindley end Miss Louisa Murray, both of London, have created a record in mountainUvrmg Uy traversing the entire range of tlie French and t>wice Alps, from Ci-renoblo to Zefmatt, by way of IXauphiny and Haute Savoie. They ascended about 20 peaks, and lived for § ©ereral weeke at higher altitudes than 3000 ft. From Zermatt they attempted the Matterhorn, but weiM forced back by bad weather. Tho intrepid 'climbers carried their own proviskmei and clotlies, and were accompanied by the guido Burgener, of Grindowald. This is the nist time in Al* pi no history that such c aeries of climbs Jias been made in succession, and without <lt*ccndi«g to the valleye. Miss Constance A. liamiooat, of Mew Zealand, lias a remarkable record in the Alj« and Dauphiny. It is her intention to try the Caucasus in the very near tuture, whidi will furnish her with many ascents made for the first time by ia woman .
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12593, 8 September 1906, Page 7
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