FIRST A-TOP OF MITRE PEAK.
SUCCESSFUL ASCENT. A great many people who have been to Milford Sound will be interested to know that what is claimed to be the first ascent of Mitre Peak was made recently by Mr, J. R. Dennistoun, a Canterbury climber, who has done a rood (leal of climbing and exploration fc the Southern Alps. Mr. Dennistoun iommenced the ascent with one of the nen cmpliyed on the overland track from Te Anau to Milford Sound. The nan, however, decided to stop when within 1200 ft. from the top, so Mr. Dennistouii went on alone, and succeeded in reaching the actual summit of the peak. The rock, which was rough granite, was very firm, and quite a contrast to the loose rock met with on the main range of the Southern Alps at Mount Cook. Mr. Dennistoun used rubber shoes near the summit, otherwise it would have been difficult to have doiie the climb Alone.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1100, 12 April 1911, Page 7
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159FIRST A-TOP OF MITRE PEAK. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1100, 12 April 1911, Page 7
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