MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12427, 21 August 1933, Page 5

MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS.

THE CORONER’S Y'ERDICT

Electrm Telegraph—Press Association IHIUSTCHIIICH, August 19 ihe Coroner, Air Aloslev, delivered bls verdict regarding the death Y S j7Y, el Edgar Russell, the Train4CYVegei st ”dent, who was killed at Avalanche Peak on Julv 30. He found that death was dim to suttoc«7ti°n and shock caused bv being sßde y OVer ' vhelm ed in 7t snow-

111 a rider, Air Aloslev said : ’•“The evidence satisfies me that a mounparty should always bY uniittd as to numbers, and the in7 V, . d ' lals ; . the rein should definitely be ascertained before starting Partimm7.l\ ere possible should place ,7,1 under the direction of u 1 expei lenced mountaineer and parties are recommended to keep to 11 Vp? es as * ar as Possible.” V, was added to the veiaict. Jo some people the spirit Of adventure calls very loudly- and mountameering with its difficulties attraction^ 1 ' 8 pr °T es au irresistible clnh« Ct l, ’1 1 i alld mountaineering Vi J should he encouraged so that th« Pfnple who desire it may educated 111 mountamavo/cf danger." ght t 0 app reeiate and