MOUNT COOK.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 24 January 1911, Page 6

MOUNT COOK.

AX INTERESTING CLIMB

Mr J. R. Dennistoun, of Peel Forest, 'South Canterbury, gave a "Dominion" reporter some details of hlis mountakieerinor in the Southern Alp>-; during the Christmas holidays, accompanied by the well-known guide -''Jack" Clark. -Mr Dennistoux reached the Hermitage on December 2. and made his head-quarters, there. Flis doings on subsequent day. s ~ fineluded the following:—Climbed Mt. Seely (in one day from the Her-P-.itage); climbed the Footstool; climbed the Nun's Veil, with. . Miss Deruiston and Mis-s Julius (the' fifthascent); climbed Elaie de Beaumont. 10,200 feet, with j3-uide Clark and Mias Julius (the second complete ascent) «Miss Julius being the first lady to make the ascent); climbed _Mt. Aylmer, a maiden snow peak ; climbed 'both, peaks of the Minarets and re La Beche. Finally, Mr Denistoun ".nd Miss JuMus, with Guide Clarii. £..Ltempted the ascent of Mount 'Cook from the Tasman side by • Green's uncompleted route. Leaving the Waast Bivouac at 11.15 p.ro. or

Thursday, January 5. -by lanterr. light, and using: steps in the frozen snow, which they had kicked wher t was soft., they traversed the Glacier Dome, the plateau and the Linda Glacier, to Gre.en's Saddle, vrhiclv they reached at 6.4,% ...Ifive hours less than Green' s time and Maiawanincr and Dixon's time in their most successful attempt by this route. Unfortunately the rpek<s. \Vhichi from below had looked practicable, were quite impossible, owing to nearly every cranny and foothold being filled with ice, and the'idea of any further as-eent had ■I) be abandoned. The climb, though unsuccessful, was very interesting. ;nd splendid %'iews, north and - inth, were obtained.