ALPINE TRIP.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20076, 4 November 1930, Page 15

ALPINE TRIP.

COAST PARTY'S SUCCESS. WAIHO TO HERMITAGE AND BACK. . Tkc round trip from Wniho over the Fran-, Josef Glacier to the Hermitage, via Graham's Saddle, and back over Copeland Pass to the West Coast, Was ;nade recently, for the first time t&s3.son, by Miss Tean Cowie and Mr of Hokitika, accompanied by Guide P. Alack, of Waiho. I 1» first stage of the trip was made Franz Josef to the Defiance ifut, where the night was spent c&Ug of the glacier and cr^ e roSEdftob up to the Aimer Hut <&**> feet) was made on the following m l»g. Here 'an afternoon's ski-ing on splendid field above the Aimer, under ideal conditions, was greatly Joyed; An early start was made next for Graham's Saddle (»/o M>, the highest pass in New Zeatottd. , Perfect weather favoured this *•» of the journey, but a recent fan gf snow made the traverse of the great above the Franz Josef slow worK. J&JckUe was reached about n ®Ps l> froia here the party ni«de the jieswnt down - the Rudolf Glacier, joining the Great Tasman, on to Ball Hut. The walk to the HerJjatage was made on the rain overtaking the climbers rii Hooker. _ ■fhe return journey was commence" the next day, the Hooker being Reached in the afternoon. The weather. *unsettled, but cleared at » "Clock the next morning, when a S J'? l s made for the Copeland Pass, which CrOfiaed in fine weather. At the VeleojuH, flat Hut a refreshing bath **•3 taken in the hot springs - there. t«u were met bv horsee on the morning and rode to the raj* river, whence they were by ear back to Waiho. thus comP 'ting vrfc&t is generally conceded to tK«. f, most interesting round trip t« "^Alps. nit w ?nderful scenery at the Aimer L? n^ L ojJßr the rest of'the route climbers, who were also praise <jf the assistance rendered by Guide Alack,.