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gists in the employ of tlie U. S. Government, also 

 climbed to the summit. 



In 1883, Van Trump, James Longmire and Geo. 

 Bayley composed the third party of successful climbers. 

 So far all successful ascents had been made by what is 

 now known as the Gibralter Trail. In 1885, three men 

 living in Snohomish, whose names I do not know, made 

 the ascent from the northeast side, taking the same 

 general course followed by the Mountaineers in their as- 

 cent the present year. In 1886 and 1887, the writer made 

 unsuccessful attacks on the northeast side, but upon 

 reaching an altitude of 13,800 feet having been working 

 in clouds all day, prudence demanded a return to the 

 timber line. In 1888, I organized a party to make the 

 ascent from the south side. I was glad to receive 

 into my party after its organization and equipment, 

 John Muir, Wm. Keith and Van Trump. The summit 

 was reached without great difficulty and two hours 

 were spent exploring the crater. In 1890, the first 

 woman. Miss Fay Fuller of Tacoma, reached the sum- 

 mit, but it was with a Seattle party. 



Origin of Names. 



Van Trump and Stevens named the three peaks. 

 Peak Success was so called to commemorate their suc- 

 cessful climb. The name Crater Peak is obvious. The 

 name Liberty Cap was suggested by its fanciful re- 

 semblance to the head and cap of the Goodess of Lib- 

 erty. Columbia's Crest received its name from Mr. 

 Hawkins, a member of my party of 1894. The names 

 of the glaciers have been given by various map-makers. 

 Many of them commemorate the names of early climb- 

 ers. The map made by Prof. I. C. Russell and pub- 

 lished by the Department of Geology of the United 

 States, outlines and names all the existing glaciers. 

 Those names are of government record and will stand 

 unless regularly changed by the proper authority as 



