104 The Mountaineer 
was from the upper Yakima Valley near Cle Elum up the eastern slope 
of the main range of the Cascades, via Manastash Ridge and Naches 
River, then down its western slope and into Rainier National Park on 
its eastern boundary. This took the party through a wild mountainous 
country with elevations from 3500 to 5500 feet and entirely within the 
Rainier National Forest. From the summit of the main range westerly 
to the eastern boundary of the Park, so far as available trails for pack 
trains were concerned, is practically an unknown country; and as to 
this particular part of the country neither the Supervisor of the Forest 
nor the Superintendent of the Park were able to give us any informa- 
tion on which they would wish us to rely. From the junction of the 
White and Frying Pan rivers in the Park, it was necessary to cut a 
trail up the latter river to enable the pack train to get into Summer- 
land,—three days were spent in this work with ax, cross-cut saw and 
grub hoe. One-half of the mountain on the east and north from Cowlitz 
Park and Urania Glacier on the southeastern slope to Spray Park on 
the northwestern slope, was covered by the party, at elevations ranging 
from 5000 to 7000 feet. Summerland, Cowlitz Park, Glacier Basin, 
Lodii Basin, Grank Park, Spokwush Meadows or Basin, and Spray Park 
were visited and the Frying Pan, White, Inter-Glacier, Winthrop and 
Carbon glaciers were traversed. 
Seven of the party with two others who met us at Glacier Basin 
made the summit of Mount Rainier on August 3rd. 
The total mileage of the outing, en route, was one hundred and 
thirty-nine; the time occupied twenty-two days. 
Barring the loss of two assistant cooks by desertion and one pack 
horse over the cliff, there were no casualties. 
The return home was through the northwestern portion of the 
Park, via Carbon River, to Fairfax, thence by rail to Seattle. 
WILLIAM H. GORHAM, 
Chairman of Outing Committee. 
The Local Walks Committee submits the following report for the 
year ending September 29, 1912: 
There were 21 Sunday walks with an average of 97 people, 10 
Saturday walks with an average of 39 people, and three special outings 
with an average of 127 people. 
The largest number on any one walk during the year was 220. 
There was a boat chartered for twelve of the Sunday walks. On these 
trips there was an average of 124 people. The large attendance enabled 
the committee to charter boats for points which could not be reached 
otherwise on account of schedules and also reduced the expense per 
member. , 
Up to date a balance of $274.18 remains in the local walk fund. 
G. R. HURD, Chairman. 
