ASCENT OF MOUNT TONGARIRO.
(united pkess association.) Taupo,
An ascent to the volcano of Tongariro was successfully made by Mr Manson au American tourist, who, with five guides, climbed to the crater of Olivia on Wednesday last. He describes the volcano as being an active geyser, throwing streams of boiling mud fully 500 ft high. The interior of the cone is surrounded by some thirty or more boiling springs and sulphur steam holes,
The altitude on the summit of the cone is 7650 ft. The thermometer registered six degrees below zero. They were compelled through snow storm to remain in crater all night and nearly perished with the cold. This is the first pakeha whom the Ngatitamas have permitted to make the ascent of the sacred mountain, Others have attempted it but were captured by the natives and muled
The natives named Manson Tongariro. The burning mountain is in the King country, and this concession to a pakeha may be considered as strong evidence of their good feeling and gradual break up of animosities which have hitherto existed between the two races.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 953, 19 December 1881, Page 2
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182ASCENT OF MOUNT TONGARIRO. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 953, 19 December 1881, Page 2
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