Peaks at the Head of Mobuku Valley. 



peak, when suddenly the sky began to clear. The mists melted 

 rapidly on every side, and in a few minutes all the mountains 

 were uncovered except only the extreme summits. The camera 

 was immediately set up again and a panorama taken. 



A clear sunset followed. The siui went down just over the 

 two highest points, lighting up the snow with its last rays. At 

 nightfall the storm began again with thunder, lightning and 

 heavy snow. Sella returned to the col in the morning. He 

 saw the mountains once more, but under a leaden sky with 

 diffused lio-lit and no shadows. Dark banks of mist were 

 drifting upward from the east in a light wind, and settling 

 little by little over valleys and peaks. 



From the col Sella proceeded to a peak to the east,'"' 

 15,269 feet, over rocks which were not difficult, but here and 

 there were rendered dangerous by the ice and snow. 



The snowfall had again begun, but he remembered his luck 

 of the preceding day, and waited patiently on the top until 

 three in the afternoon, but without success. On returning to 

 the col, he found Roccati, who had come up from Bujongolo 

 with a 2'uide to take observations on the «j^laciers. In the 

 ■evening Sella remained alone in camp with Botta. The snow 

 was now felling thick and continuous, without the smallest 

 interval. 



On the following day, 13tli of June, the tent was folded up 

 to return to Bujongolo, whence five natives had come to fetch 

 the loads. The descent Avas far from easy. Numberless 

 rivulets, now swollen with water, fell in little cascades 

 across the narrow muddy path, and made the mossy rocks 

 even more slippery than they had been. It was extremely 

 difficult to induce the terrified natives to proceed. In the 



* Moore Peak. 

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