IN THE ALPS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1932, Page 5

IN THE ALPS

MOUNT LA PEROUSE CLIMBED. THREE LADIES INCLUDED. (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) AY AI HO GOB OR, Feb. 26. A party consisting of Miss L. Roberts, Miss A. Stevenson, Miss M. Scott of Dunedin, Mr J. Mitchell of Christchurch, and Air W. Fraser of Otira, accompanied by Guides Alex Graham and Tom ' Sherran of Franz Josef Glacier Hotel, made the ascent of Mount La Perouse on the 23rd instant. The.party left the Franz Josef Glacier Hotel on February 13th, an ( ] proceeded to the. Cook river and' camped .the first night above the Junction of the Balfour with the Cook river. They after- j wards worked their way up to the head of the valley to the La Perouse Glacier. This occupied the party eleven hours, owing to the rugged nature of the climbing, through which a track had | to be cut, through dense bush and scrub. I On Monday, 22nd, they reached their | bivouac and finally on Tuesday, 23rd, made the successful ascent by the western arete, in glorious weather, reaching the summit at 2.30 p.tn. Wonderful views were obtained of the high mountains and surrounding country. Mount Cook and Mount Tas. j Ulan Were particularly glTihd, being jtist across the valley of the Hooker, I nnd La Perouse respectively. j Even Mount Aspiring, in the far south, was plainly visible. This is tin, . second time La Perouse has been i climbed from the western side, and the I only time the mountain has been as- i vended by ladies. > The first ascent by this route was , accomplished on February Ist. 1 906, by , Dr. E. Teicbelmann, Rev. H. E. New- , ton and Mr R. S. Low and Guide Alex \ Graham. i On the 23rd of February the ascent- 1 of Mount Bismark and the traverse of ( Mount Roon and Mount Moltke were j also made by Mr R. E. Clark of Cant- ( erbury College, and Guide Mark Lysons. I