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Date. Party and Guide. Climb and Height. | Route. Jan. 6 Messrs. R. Syme'and G. Mace.. Malte Brun; 10,421 ft. .. From Malte Brun Hut by Malte Brun Glacier by western arete to summit; descent by same route. Jan. 6 Messrs. J. Pope and D. Aubin; Turner's Hump ; 7,670 ft. From Hooker Hut across glacier, following Guide C. Williams route to Ball Pass, crossing head of Ball Glacier to summit; descent by same route. Jan. 7 Messrs. H. E. L. PorterJand Mount Tasman ; 11,467 ft. From Haast across Grand Plateau to SilverM. Kurz horn corner; up east ridge to top of Silverhorn, thence up south ridge to Summit; traversed the summit down the north ridge to saddle between Lendenfeldt and Tasman, and descended straight down to plateau. (This is fourth ascent and first traverse of Mount Tasman.) Jan. 8 Miss D. Barker, Messrs, 0. Barker Unnamed peak next to Foot- Traversed from Hooker Hut across Mount and E. Lewis stool, 8,000 ft. Madonna (7,600 ft.), Du Faur (7,860 ft.), Codogan (7,850 ft.), and unnamed peak ; descent by snow face below Footstool to Sefton Bivouac and to Hermitage. Jan. 10 Miss Edgar-Jones and Mr. Massey; about 8,200 ft... From Mueller Hut through Sladden Saddle Twyneham ; Guide F. Alack to summit; descent to hut. Jan. 10 Mr. H. E. L. Porter, Miss D. Mount Haidinger (South From Haast Hut to summit of Glacier Dome Barker, Messrs. C. Barker, and Peak); 10,178 ft. to Haast ridge, ascending to upper neve M. Kurz of Haast Glacier to Pioneer Pass, then by main ridge to summit of South Peak; descent by same route. (This is tin second ascent of Mount Haidinger.) Jan. 20 Mr. H. E. L. Porter, Miss D. Aiguilles Rouges ; 9,371 ft. From Malte Brun Hut by ordinary route by Barker, Messrs. C. Barker and Beetham Glacier to the Malte Brun M. Kurz saddle, thence up the neve and rock rib of the north face ; descent by same route. Jan. 14 Messrs. R. Syme, G. Mace, and Mounts Green and Walter ; From Malte Brun Hut up east artte to divide, J. Allan 9,507 ft. and north-east arete to summit of Green, traversing into col, and by south-west artte to summit of Walter ; descent same to col, thence to hut. Jan. 18 Mr. C. Grave and Master S. Grave Mount Sealey ; 8,651ft. .. From Mueller Hut following Annette ridge to summit; descent same route to hut. Jan. 21 Mr. H. E. L. Porter, Miss 1). Malte Brun; 10,421 ft. .. From Malte Brun Hut by the Malte Brun Barker, Messrs. C. Barker and Glacier and west ridge to summit; M. Kurz descent by same route. Jan. 21 Mr. K.Pratt; Guide F. Alack Montgomery; 7,661ft. .. From Mueller Hut to head of Glacier up north-west face to summit; descent by same route. Jan. 21 Prof, and Mrs. Algie; Guide Hamilton; 9,915 ft. .. From Malte Brun Hut up Darwin Glacier C. Williams to head of Bonny Glacier up main arete to summit; descent by snow couloir and same route. Jan. 24 Mr. R. E. L. Aubin; Guide Mount Malte Brun; From Malte Brun Hut up Malte Brun C. Williams 10,421 ft. Glacier by west artte to summit; descent by same route. Jan. 2 Misses D. Barker and M. Edgar- Montgomery ; 7,661 ft. .. From Mueller Hut to Barrons Saddle, by Jones, Mr. C. Barker; Guide east artte to summit; descent by same V. Williams route. Jan. 26 Messrs. H. E. L. Porter and St. David's Dome; 10,443 ft. From bivouac on Pudding Rock via slopes M. Kurz of La Perouse to Harper's Saddle, by steep snow slope on west face, and by snow slope on north side traversing round to north-east face by snow and rock artte to summit; descent by same route. Jan. 26 Prof, and Mrs. Algie; Guide Mount Madonna; 7,600 ft. From Hooker Hut up Copeland ridge to A. Bruistad pass, continuing up east ridge to summit; descent by same route. Jan. 28 Messes. H. E. L. Porter and Mount Cook; 12,349 ft. .. From bivouac on Pudding Rock up snow M. Kurz and rock ridge and glacier traversing under Low Peak to central peak, and following main ridge to high peak, following Green's route to Haast Hut. Feb. 9 Misses K. Gardiner and S. Lean Peak; 8,000 ft. .. From Hooker Hut via Copeland Pass by Smith; Guides F. Alack and plain ridge to summit; descent by same T. Sheeran route. Feb. 16 Miss K. Gardiner; Guides V. Footstool; 9,073ft. .. From Sefton Bivouac to main ridge, thence Williams and F. Alack rock face to summit; descent by same route. Feb. 19 Miss K. Gardiner ; Guide V. Wil- Mount Rosa ; 6,997 ft. .. From Hooker Hut by main route to Bumliams mit; descent by same route. Feb. 28 Misses M. B. Scott and H. Hal- Mount Sealey, 8,651 ft. ; From Mueller Hut across Sladden Saddle up dane ; Guide V. Williams and unnamed peak south western snow-face leading to summit; of Sealey, 8,100 ft. descended on to snow plateau, then up western snow-face of unnamed peak; descended by same route. Mar. 6 Misses M. B. Scott and H. Hal- Lean Peak ; 8,000 ft. .. From Copeland Pass by main ridge to dane ; Guide V. Williams summit; descent by same route. Copeland Pass was ascended thirteen times, Graham's Saddle four times, and Glacier IJome^seven times during the season,