Photograph by H. W. Gleason 



AMONG TH^ CREVASSES ON PIEDMONT GLACIER ABOVE LAKE MAYE 



"Some of the crevasses we could jump across, but more often there was the necessity of 

 making long detours around the ends of the yawning chasms. In many cases these crevasses 

 were of appalling depth, and while we could not but admire the wonderful azure of their 

 deep, converging walls, they all evinced a certain receptive attitude which was somewhat dis- 

 concerting to a 'tenderfoot' and led us to be extremely alert in negotiating slippery places. 

 Happily the glacier was 'dry' — that is, not covered with fresh snow, which often conceals 

 the jaws of the crevasses and makes crossing a glacier exceedingly hazardous — so that all 

 possible danger was perfectly obvious and readily avoided." 



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