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RUWENZORI AND ITS SNOWS 



another 6,000 feet into the dark blue heavens. Permanent snow, however, 

 lies as low as 13,000 feet, which also is the lowest point to which any 

 glacier reaches, so far as my limited investigation extends. 



To effect a complete and successful ascent of the highest points of 



130. A GIANT GROUNJJ.SEL (SE.V/-:C/0 yO//.VS7Lh\7) AT AN^ALTITUDE OF 12,500 FEET 



Ruwenzori requires as elaborate a preparation as the exploration of the 

 Andes or Himalayas. An enormous deal remains to be done in the 

 exploration of this the most important range of Africa. Hitherto we have 

 had mere peeps at these series of snow-covered heights. The only 

 Europeans who have as yet to[)ped the snow of Ruwenzori are Mr. Bagge 



