Further Ascents and \\'ork at Bujongctlo. 



asceudiiiu; the Alexandra IVak in a dense fog. Durino- tlie 

 three hours they spent on the sinnniit tliev had a few 



CI.IMKINC rriK .U.K.X ANHKA I'EAK. 



ijhnipses of clear sky tind \\ere ahle to discern the neigliljourini;- 

 Marglierita Peak and to repeat certam compass ohservatioiis 

 of the surrounding nioinitains. < )n their way hack thev had 

 to wade through soft snow to the knee. 



Vittorio Sella had h-ft at daybreak with his photographic 

 equipment and succeeded in getting a few views of tlie 

 peaks from the ridges around the camji. while Iloccati was 

 collecting geological data and mineralogical specimens. 



Durini; the :i3rd and the 24th the same storm which had 

 rendered useless the Dukes first ascent to Vittorio Emanuele 

 Peak and had kept him a jirisoner in ('amp V for two whole 

 days, prevented Vittorio SeUa and Knccati fioni acconiplislmig 

 any sort of work (mtside of the tent. 



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