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Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1933, Page 6

foot comp, the second time alone, but be found no trace. Had ' M llorv, seeing his life’s ambition within reach, pressed on aim actually reached the summit, ana inert been overtaken by 'lrghl* Had they slipped or been blown bv the n-ind over the 1 1,000-foot southern precipice into Nepal!” Had their oxygen fa led ? ]f may never be known. ]f the present expedition reaelic,- the top it may supply nn answer. And the chances are all i" favour of tlioir reaching {ho lop. They tire earlier than the other expeditions.! Each--has gone higher on the mountain I than the last. On the .veewid, heavily j laden porters established two camps | above the level reached by the first. j On the third Odell, whose knowledge of the upper slopes will be invaluable to the present party, went casually about on geological excursions ' practically at the record height' of the previous •.expedition. Thiis expedition s( >eni s to have established its advance ‘climb-ing-base on the North Ridge instead of at Jts foot. Camp IV was -regarded; by the previous expeditions K s well on the way up the mountain, j