104 The Mountaineer 



Mrs. Bert Davis, lola Herren and Marjorie Hellenbrand, 

 all of Seattle; Mrs. McMann, Mrs. Siler, Mr. Siler, Mr. 

 McMann, Will Siler, Clarence McMann, Everett Trues- 

 dale, Beverly Coiner, Louise Siler and John McMann, 

 all from the Big Bottom country. There were also 

 several children. 



The ascent to Little Tahoma was successfully ac- 

 complished by the whole party, the top being reached 

 about five o'clock in the afternoon. A dense fog had 

 interfered with the speed of the climbers to some extent, 

 and they found themselves obliged to hurry back down 

 the mountain, in order to reach camp before dark. 



About this time the lack of a proper organization of 

 the party began to make itself manifest. Strict disci- 

 pline was not enforced by Dr. Lauman, as head of the 

 expedition, and everybody was allowed to scramble down 

 as he or she saw fit. The doctor himself lingered be- 

 hind with Beverly Coiner, Mrs. Davis and Marjorie 

 Hellenbrand, to take some kodak pictures, and the 

 party formation was thus dissolved. 



Most of the members of the expedition continued on 

 down an old trail to the foot of the mountain and 

 reached camp in safety before nightfall. 



But with the stragglers it was different. The picture- 

 taking required some time, and it was fast growing late. 

 Finally Dr. Lauman decided to push rapidly down the 

 mountain, taking what appeared to be a short cut across 

 the big glacier which lies just below Gibraltar Rock. 

 He figured that this course would save considerable 

 time, and would probably enable the rear guard to over- 

 take the main party, before the latter reached camp. 



The glacier seemed safe and firm at the point where 

 he chose to cross it, so, without hesitation, he took Mrs. 

 Davis on one side and Marjorie on the other, grasp- 

 ing their arms, and with Beverly Coiner following be- 

 hind, started briskly across. 



Hardly had the party proceeded a hundred yards out 



