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List of High Ascents at Hermitage during Season 1920-21— continued.

Te Anau - Milfoed Track. The number of visitors who have done the walk to the Sounds is well ahead of all other seasons. There have been visitors from England, America, Australia, China, and other countries. Accommodation. —At Sandfly Point there are now very good new huts erected, filling a long-felt want. One hut is built to accommodate twenty-four ladies, is 14 ft. wide and 40 ft. in length, is divided into two rooms, and has given satisfaction to all who have been in it. There is also a large dining-room, 12 ft. by 24 ft., to accommodate all at one time, it having two large tables, which has given satisfaction to all the, visitors during the season. Telephone Communication. —The telephone-wire has been erected through from Glade House to Sutherland's, and is greatly appreciated. The track on the whole from end to end is in good order. Wherever required new culverts have been put in.

Date. Name of Peak. Height, in Feet. l limbed by Name of Guide. Koute and Remarks, _ Jan. 6 Mount Sealy .. 8,651 Mr. McGeorge, Mrs. McCeorgo, Murray McGeorge, Mr. Maughan Ditto R. Young and J. Dennehy R. Young \ Ascent and descent by west face from Mueller hut. Jan. 7 Mount Darby .. 8,287 Ascent by north arete ; descent by east face. Ascent and descent by northeast arMe from Hooker bivouac. Ascent and descent by south arMe from Copland Pass - Hooker hut. Traverse —ascent by east arete from Barron's Saddle, and •thence by main arete to Fyfe's Pass back to Mueller hut. Ascent and descent by south 'arete from Copland Pass. Ditto. Ascent by east arMe, Mount Sealy, descent west face; ascent east arete Mount Jean, descent west face ; returning to Hermitage over Annette. Ascent and descent by east face from Mueller hut. Ascent and descent by west face. Ascent and descent by Darwin and Bonnoy Glaciers and north arete from Malte Brun hut. Ascent and descent by northwest slopes and arMe. Ascent from Hooker hut to Copland Pass, thence by main divide, traversing Du Faur and Cadogan Peak to summit, descending east face to Hermitage. Ascent by eastern arMe, and descent by west face and across Annette back to Hermitage. Ascent Mount Sealy east arete, descent west face; ascent Mount Jean east arete, descent west face from Mueller hut. Ascent by south-east face to divide to north-east of peak, and thence by main arete to top ; descent same way. Traverse — ascent by south arete from Copland Pass to summit Lean Peak, and thenoe by main arMe to Edith Peak; descent by east face back to Hooker hut. Ascent and descent by south arMe from Copland Pass. Ascent by east arMe to divide and north-east arMe to summit, descent same way. Jan. 10 Mount Jellico . . Mount Low .. Mount La Perouse Lean Peak 9,400 9,653 10,101 S.000 Mr. Chambers P. Graham Jan. 11 Mr. McGeorge, Mrs. McGeorge, Murray McGeorge, Mr. Maughan Mr. II. Chambers, Miss I. Chambers, Mr. Maughan R. Young Jan. 20 Mount Montgomery 7,661 P. Graham Lean Peak Professor Algie, Mrs. Algie Miss I. Chambers Mr. Maughan, Captain Minchinton R. Young Jan. 25 8,000 Jan. 25 Feb. 5 Lean Peak Mount Sealy Mount Jean .. 8,000 8,651 8.200 P. Graham P. Graham Feb. 8 Mount Maunga Ma 8,335 Professor Algie, Mrs. Algie Ditto' R. Young, C.Williams Ditto Feb. 9 Mount Sealy .. 8,651 Feb. 8 Mount Hamilton 9,915 Mr. Garrick, Captain Minchinton I'. Graham Feb. 9 Mount Chudleigh Ditto P. Graham 9,686 Feb. 13 Footstool 9,027 P. Graham Feb. 13 Mount Sealy .. Mr. .1. Kingseote R. Young 8,651 Feb. 17 Mount Sealy . . Mount Jean .. 8,651 8,200 Mr. Garrick P. Graham Feb. 18 Mount Burns .. 8,984 Mr. Garrick P. Graham Feb. 26 Lean Peak Edith Peak .. 8,000 7,600 Mr. Garrick, Mr. A. Roberts, Dr. Forster P. Graham Mar. 4 Lean Peak Miss Wenley, Miss Russell, Mr. Barker Mr. Garrick, Mr. A. Roberts 8,000 A. Cowling Mar. 12 Mount Green .. 9,305 P. Craham, J. Stout