CONQUERED!

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18063, 9 March 1923, Page 6

CONQUERED!

highest peak of triad range. “PEAK BMRNICOAT” [OWK COKtj^cpO'STDENT-] WAIHAO GORGE, Thursday. The lnfgnest peak 01 tiie Tnaa rang©, situated west ot Conway Peak and east of Newton Pass, was conquered for toe iirst time on Tuesday last by Mr Julian Grande. Accompanied, by the two guides, Peter Graham, of Waihao uwgo, ana Prank Milne, of to.e ilmnutuge, Mr Grande left for too iiut on Monday at 4.30 a.m., crossed Graham’s Saddle and -reached Aimer Bivouac at 6.30 p.m. On Tuesday at 6 a.m. the attafck upon the highest peak of the Triad began, and the root of mo rocky side of the mountain waa reached at 9 a.m. Here the rocks [were found in fairly good condition, but owing to a recent fall of fresh snow care was necessary, and at times only me of the party could move. The arm.© of the peak was one long frozen and broken cornice, and in parts had to be cut away before any advance was possible. At'2 p.m. the highest summit of the Triad was reached, and Mr Grande named the peak Barnieoat, in memory of his deceased wife, Constance Barnicoat, who died at Geneva last September, during the session of the Assembly of the League of Nations. Mrs Grande was a daughter n. the late Hon. John Wallis Barnieoat, M.L.C., of. Nelson. During the late Mrs Grande’s residence in England and the Continent of Europe she rendered signal service to New Zealand by her writing in leading London daily newspapers and '.weekly and monthly periodi/‘ho naming of a peak after her, in New Zealand and the Alps ; is an honour not only to a distinguished New Zealand -woman but a daughter of one of the first distinguished pioneers ot too Speaking of the ascent of Peak Barmcoat, Mr Grande said: “Peak Baimieoat is' court! to the Great Schieclvhorn. Teak Barnieoat must be considered as one of the most difficult and dangerous ascents in the New Zealand Alps, and can onlv be undertaken by expert climbers"with first class guides.” The aneroid showed the height ot Peak Barnieoat 9200 feet abovo sea level. The view from the summit was one vast, glorious prospect. The whole ranve of the Southern Alps was clearly visible The party remained- on the summit half an hour. The descent was difficult, owing to the molting of the snow, and the party did not reach Aimer Bivouac until 8.30 p.m. Referring to his guides, Mr Grande remarked: “Peter Graham and his pupil Frank Milne have nothing to learn from either Swiss. French or Italian guides.” „ , .Mr Grande left to-day for Copland Pass and the Hermitage, and is accompanied by Guide Milne.