Peaks of the Central Group. 



Half an liour later they attacked the nearer of the two, 

 starting up a gully <>ii the eastern sidr. Al)(>ut lialf-way up, 

 Avliere it was steepest, they left the snow to elimh on to tlie 



KLKNA AND SAVOIA I'KAKS Fl!(iM illF. KIIXJE Ai;o\K (AiMT IV. 



rocks to till" left of the gullv. wliicli were steep and not easv, 

 witli few hand-holds \'ery incon\"enientlv disposed. Then they 

 came l)ack into tlie gullv, and fullnwcd it up tn the top, where 

 there was an uidentation m the iidge. 'I'hrougli tiiis they 

 traversed the west side, facing the Congo, and clinil)ing up 

 easier rocks, reached the suniniit. Here they spent an liour in 

 contemplating the peaks and glaciers which kept appearing and 



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