MOUNT ST ELIAS SCALED
THE DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI’S DARING FEAT.
A telegram from Seattle, Washington, dated August 26, states that in his ascent of Mount St. Elias the Duke of the Abruzzi and his companions reached the summit at noon on July 31. The altitude reached was 18,100 ft. The expedition, which was the most successful that has ever undertaken the ascent of Mount St. Elias, passed fifty-one days on the ice and snow. There were no cases of sickness in the party. The explorers declare that they did not see the slightest indication that Mount St. Elias had been volcanic. The Italian flag was planted on the topmost peak and photographed. The Italian and American flags were then cached. The Duke and his party are now returning to the Unitea States.
The Duke of the Abruzzi is a brother of the Count of Turin, who lately beat Prince Henry of Orleans in the duel near Paris. The Duke is an accomplished mountaineer. Mount St. Elias is just within the line that divides British Columbia from Alaska, and was once regarded as the highest peak in North America.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XIX, 30 October 1897, Page 604
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189MOUNT ST ELIAS SCALED New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XIX, 30 October 1897, Page 604
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