ASCENT OF NGAURUAHOE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3769, 8 June 1926, Page 58

ASCENT OF NGAURUAHOE.

A VENTURESOME CLIMB. TAUMARUXUI, June 5. The first ascent of the volcano Xgauypahoe since its activity commenced a few weeks ago, was made this afternoon by Mr M. J. Galvin, of Taumarunui, and Mr J. Robinson, of the Justice Department, Auckland. These venturesome climbers state that the northern lip of the crater has been blown in, leaving an easy grade down into the original floor of the crater, where huge fissures are now forming. They consider that the floor 'must eventually fall in. with probably an eruption to follow. The task of climbing the mountain was difficult, and steps had to be cut for 1500 feet. They had to make the ascent on the shady side of the mountain owing to the sulphur smoke blowing down on the northern side. They describe the sight as indescribably marvellous, and the noise made by activity within the volcano as deafening and aweinspiring. Blue flames, alternated with smoke and steam, belched intermittently from the mouth of the crater. Two previous attempts made recently by other parties to scale the volcano proved unsucessful.