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APPENDIX B. List of High Ascents at Franz Josef Glacier, Season 1931-32.

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Date. Party and Guide. Name of Peak. Height. Route and "Remarks. 1932. Feet. Jan. 7 D. A. Carr, G. L. Nanson; Mount Lendenfeldt 10,450 From bivouac on Pioneer Ridge to MarGuide, M. Lysons and Third Peak, 9,912 cell Col, and thence by north arête. Haast Descent to col, then up south-west arête to third peak of Haast. Descent same route. Jan. 17 Miss L. Familton ; Guide, T. Minarets Peak and 10,058 From Aimer Hut to Graham's Saddle, thence Sheeran De la Beche 10,022 to col, south of De la Beche, then to summit of peak by south arête, afterwards climbing both peaks of Minarets. Descent same way. Jan. 17 Mr., Miss W., and Miss M. Skiel- St. Mildred .. .. From Aimer Hut. lirup ; Guide, J. Cox Jan. 19 Miss L. Familton: Guides, P. Glacier Peak .. 9,867 Ascent by west face from bivouac on Graham and T. Sheeran Pioneer Ridge. Jan. 20 Miss L. Familton; Guides, P. Mount Lendenfeldt 10,450 Ascent from bivouac on Pioneer Ridge to Graham and T. Sheeran Marcell Col, and thence by north-east arête. Jan. 23 Mr. A. Rae ; Guides, J. Cox and Mount Lendenfeldt 10,450 Same route. R. Gibson Jan. 31 Miss L. Familton; Guides, P. Mount Sefton .. 10,350 From bivouac on Copland Valley above Graham and T. Sheeran Scott's Creek to Douglas Glacier neve, thence by west face to summit. Descent same way. Feb. 23 Miss L. Roberts, Miss A. E. Mount La Perouse 10,101 Ascent from a bivouac in La Perouse Valley Stevenson, Miss. M. Scott, by the western arête. Second ascent from Mr. J. Mitchell, Mr. W. the Westland side, and the first ascent by Fraser ; Guides, A. Graham ladies. and T. Sheeran Feb. 23 R.E.Clarke; Guide, M. Lysons Mount Bismarck, 8,324 Ascent from Defiance Hut, traversing Mount Roon, and 7,850 Mounts Moltke and Roon to Mount Mount Moltke 6,850 Bismarck. Descent same way. Mar. 1 Miss L. Roberts; Guides A. Mount Copland .. 7,695 Ascent from bivouac at Gulch Creek, La Graham and T. Sheeran Perouse Valley, by the north face of the main east arête, thence to summit. First ascent. Mar. 4 P. Blundell and N. Blundell; Minarets .. 10,058 Ascent from Aimer Hut to Graham's Saddle, Guide, J. Cox thence to col south of De la Beche, thence by south-west face to summit. Mar. 10 Guides Jack Pope, Jack Cox, Mount Tasman and 11,475 Ascent from bivouac on Pioneer Ridge to and Joe Fluerty Mount Lenden- 10,450 Engineer's Col, and thence by main north feldt arête to summit. Descent to Engineer's Col, and traversed Lendenfeldt back to bivouac. The first time that Mount Tasman has been climbed from the western side. Mar. 25 Syd. Milne and P. Hull; Guide, Mount Rudolf .. 9,039 From Aimer Hut to Graham's Saddle and T. Sheeran thence by north-east arête. Mar. 26 Same party .. .. Minarets and De la 10,058 From Aimer Hut to Graham's Saddle and to Bcche 10,022 col, south of De la Beche, up south arête to top. Return to col, then to summit of the two peaks of the Minarets by south face. Mar. 28 Same party .. .. Mount Roon and 7,850 From Aimer Hut across Franz Josef Glacier Mount Moltke 6,850 • up Melchoir Glacier to David Rock, traversing round to Zurbriggon Col, to Mount Roon, and to Mount Moltke, down to Defiance Hut, traversing both peaks. Mar. 28 Mr. H. Amos; Guides Jack Mount Cook .. 12,349 From Franz Josef Glacier over Graham's Pope and Jack Cox Saddle to Haast Hut, and thence by the Linda Route to summit.