1895 She two bolts of pin® are probably of different species* 
With two guides and a man to attend to pack and riding animals, we 
proceeded to a oavo near timber line and camped* I set a few traps in 
the afternoon for gophers and Sect ocas . W© were aoeoeaparded on this 
trip by b. W, Blsland of lew Topic* He remained at this camp the 
next day while w® were on the laountains* 
Leaving camp early we proceeded, accompanied by the guides, as far 
as we could on horseback* % reached a point near the point of the 
large glacier on this side where we left our horses. She ’’guaraches*’ 
were adjusted on our feet and the climb began. It was very cold. We 
soon reached a point when steps had to begin to he used. These wore 
cut by one of the guides who was in the lead. Slowly we worked our way 
upward ever the glacier, the guides taking turns at chopping steps in 
th® solid ice* The glacier is crossed in every direction by wide and 
deep crevasses,- these had either to be crossed or gone around and, ow- 
ing to them the climb was slow and very dangerous. 
Wo reached the top of about the middle of th© mountain at about 
11 a,m* But did no* reach the highest point to our left perhaps 300 ft. 
higher. Our failure to reach it ms due to lack of time,- knowing that 
the ice would begin to frees© and render our descent impossible, we 
spent only a few minutes on top. If we had had an hour more we could 
haw made the extras* summit, as there were no insurmountable difficulties. 
Starting down we retraced our steps a portion of th© way and then 
crossed over to the side of bare rock running up toward highest point. 
We descended along this with tolerable ease and safety, reaching our camp 
near timber lino Shortly before dark. Quo# on the climb upmrd the guides 
stopped end repeated together a prayer in Spanish, imploring the Virgin 
Mary to protect them from, the cremssee. 
There are a number of lateral moe&ins showing that glaciers have ex- 
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