106 THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS 



glacier's last farewell to us. With it all irregularities 

 ceased, and both surface and going improved by leaps 

 and bounds, so that before very long we had the satis- 

 faction of seeing that at last we had really conquered 

 all these unpleasant difficulties. The surface at once 

 became fine and even, with a splendid covering of snow 

 everywhere, and we went rapidly on our way to the 

 south with a feeling of security and safety. 



