I9I2] ON THE BOOMERANG GLACIER 115 
Dickason and I were suffering from snow-blindness we did 
not march till 3, when the wind eased. Camped at the 
entrance of the Boomerang Glacier, which I think may be 
a possible way through to Wood Bay. 
January 13. — Turned out at 6. A lovely morning, 
so leaving camp standing we went a little way up the 
Boomerang Glacier to see if it would be possible to get the 
sledges up. The route looked feasible but probably difficult 
for sledges, so I decided to try the main glacier first. 
Returning to camp about i o'clock we pulled north, 
camping for the night north of the Boomerang and under 
some steep ice slopes. 
January 14. — Another fine day, Dickason and I 
were snow-blind, so the others climbed the ice slope to see 
if they could find a way for the sledge. They returned to 
camp about 3,30, and said that after climbing several ice 
undulations, more or less crevassed, they came to a steep 
ice slope leading to a rocky ridge. 
Owing to the nails having come out of Browning's boots 
he kept losing his balance and nearly dragging the party 
down with him, and as there were several large crevasses 
at the bottom of the slope, Priestley very wisely decided 
to return. The icefalls we see from our present camp 
apparently connect with the ridge. It was worth going on 
to sec, however, so we got under weigh and marched till 
7 P.M., when we camped at the foot of the first ice falls on 
snow, the weather having come over very thick in the 
afternoon. 
January 15. — Still and very thick when we turned 
out at 6 A.M., so there was nothing for it but to turn in 
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