Chapter IX. 



Pass he reached a depression of the ridge. It was extremely 

 difficult to find tlie wav in tlie mist. Nmneroiis aiguilles 

 of rock obliged them to cross a steep néve to the south of the 

 ridge and tlien to return to tlic n(»i'tli side inider tlie sunmiit, 

 which they reached hv a rockv gully. The Sella Peak, 

 15,286 feet, is rockv and dotted with numerous fulgurites. 

 The edges of the slabs are here and tliere perforated to a depth 

 of some inches and look as if thev were worm-eaten. They 



THK SOTTil KIIKIK oF KUWAKl» I'KAK AND Till-; (WyW (T-OSE 'Jd 

 I'KKSin-IKI.DS I'ASS. 



spent sevei'al houi's upon the smiimit without the clianee of 

 taking a single pliotogiaph. Thrv were scarcely able, during a 



