MOUNT COOK- CLIMBERS
TWO MORE REACH THife SUMMIT. The conditions on the slopes of Mount Cook are considered to Lave been good for climbing this season, and, several'ascents, of the mountain have been made. , The latest of -these was made on Thursday Inst by Mr. Hall; ,of Auckland—who had already climbed i to the top of Mount Cook in company with Guide Grabam and Miss Holdsi worth, of Hawke's Bay—and Miss i Lorimer, of Nelson. The' last-named alpinist bad been within a short distance of the summit on the occasion just referred to. Mr. S. Turner, who wont' to the . Southern Alps, a few weeks ago with the intention of climbing Mount Cook single-handed, attempted this feat last Tuesday. He made good progress, and had traversed tbe bad, rocky places,, and reached clear snow, when his knee gave -way, and he had to re- • turn when only 1000 ft. from the top. Mr. Turner was .'to make another attempt yesterday.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 116, 2 February 1918, Page 9
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160MOUNT COOK- CLIMBERS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 116, 2 February 1918, Page 9
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