Peaks of the Central Group. 



Half ail liour later tliev attacked the nearer of the two, 

 startiii*;' up a onillv on the eastern side. Ahoiit lialf-way up, 

 where it was steepest, thev left the snow to climi > on to the 



ELKXA AXJ) SAVOIA I'KAKS FIJOM THE RIDGE Al'.OVE CAMP IV. 



rocks to the left of the gully, which were steep and not easy, 

 with few hand-holds very inconveniently disposed. Then they 

 came hack into the gully, and followed it up to the top, where 

 there was an indentation in the ridoe. Through this thev 

 traversed the west side, facing the Congo, and climhing uj) 

 easier rocks, reached the sununit. Here they spent an hour in 

 contem})lating the peaks and glaciers which kept appearing and 



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