Ascent of N.Z. Mountains
In New Zealand there were 17 mountains more than 10,000 ft. high, but nobody had yet been successful in climbing them all, although one man had climbed 16 of, them, said Mr A. Anderson, in an address to the Rangi ; ora High School ParentTeacher Association. Mount Sefton had been climbed only five times from the Canterbury side, and seven from the West Coast, he said. The first ascent of Mount Cook had been made by three New Zealanders, one member of the party being only 17 years of age. The, day. the party completed: the ascent,'" an English climber with a Swiss- guide had arrived at; Timaru,.bent oh:'Wing the first- to conquer the''mountain, adder Mr "Anderson. ' ,- - .- - v
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 97, 10 July 1946, Page 3
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121Ascent of N.Z. Mountains Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 97, 10 July 1946, Page 3
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