UNATTAINABLE SUMMIT.
MOUNTAINEERING ADVENTURES,
HAZARDOUS EXPLORATION.
(Eeceived 10.25 a.m.)
DELHI, Oct. 17
Bacburn, the author of "Mountaineering Art," 1 and Crawford, both members of the Alpine Club of London,-, "returned from Darjeeling after an attempt" to explore Kinchinjanga*. They attacked Kinchinjanga from 'the south-west, exploring the glaciers to reach the -summit from this direction. They found the task impossible, no greater height than 20,000 feet being attained. The return journey was made in. a blinding snowstorm through a new pass, .18,000 feet high.— and N.Z. .. , .
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Northern Advocate, 18 October 1920, Page 5
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