The Mountaineer 99 



cut away before the party could go up. This was slow 

 and tedious, particularly to those who had to stand in 

 the snow and wait, with nothing to do. An hour's work, 

 the last of the snow slid into the crevasse, a line 

 was made fast above, to prevent anyone slipping into 

 the icy depths and one by one the party passed up. The 

 stay on the summit was very brief, for a bitter wind 

 was blowing. The old Mazama record box, left two 

 years before, was found open and resting on the snow. 

 The party registered as rapidly as possible and left 

 the summit, glad to escape from the bitter cold wind. 

 The descent was handled even more carefully than the 

 ascent, and greater care taken to prevent an accident. 

 The fact that the party reached camp without a single 

 mishap is due to the constant care of Mr. Nelson, who 

 had immediate charge of the party, and Mr. McGregor, 

 Capt. of Co. A, who was with Nelson throughout the 

 climb. 



It is a splendid thing to find a party, that in so 

 short a time can be made into a working organization, 

 capable of carrying out such an ascent, and this result 

 could not be accomplished without the hearty co-op- 

 eration of every member. 



