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List of High Ascents at Franz Josef Glacier, 1928-29 —continued.

The Hermitage, Mount Cook. Reports from the management are to the effect that a good season was experienced. Officers of the Department have visited the establishment from time to time to see that the terms of the lease were being properly carried out, and everything in this respect has proved to be satisfactory. A heavy climbing season has been gone through, and it speaks well for the experienced corps of guides maintained by the Mount Cook Co. that the season has been entirely free from accident. A list of climbs made under the supervision of the guides is printed for the purposes of record : —

Date. Party and Guide. Name of Peak. Height, j Route and Remarks. 1929. Feet. Jan. 16 Miss N. Wagstafl: ; Guide. F. Minarets .. 10,058 Ascent and descent round south-west face Alack of De la Beche from Graham Saddle and Aimer Bivouac. Feb. 8 Mr. Anderson ; Guide, F. Alack Glacier Dome .. 8,000 Ascent and descent by the Haast Ridge from (about) Ball Hut. Feb. 16 Miss M. Glynne; Guide, J. Pope Roon and Moltke 8,000 Ascent and descent from Defiance Hut, 6,850 traversing Mount Moltke both ways. Feb. 18 Miss M. Glynne; Guides, J. Mount Spence .. 9,508 Ascent and descent by north face from Aimer Pope, F. Alack Bivouac. Feb. 20 Miss E. Barratt; Guides, F. Mount Rudolf .. 9,039 Ascent and descent by north-east arete from Alack, C. Jensen Graham Saddle and Aimer Bivouac. Feb. 21 Miss E. Barratt; Guide, F. Mount Bismarck 8,324 Ascent by crossing Franz Josef Glacier at Alack Mount Roon .. 8,000 Aimer Bivouac and ascending the MelMount Moltke .. 6,850 choir Glacier, and thence by north face to summit of Bismarck descending to Zubbriggen Col, then traversing Mounts Roon and Moltke to Defiance Hut. Feb. 24 Miss M. Barron; Guide, F. Mount Roon .. 8,000 Ascent and descent from Defiance Hut, Alack Mount Moltke .. 6,850 traversing Mount Moltke both ways. Feb. 24 Misses D. De Beer, L. Roberts, Mount Drummond 8,200 Ascent from Aimer Bivouac by Aimer Glacier Stevenson, and Scott, and St. Mildred Peak 7,600 to Newton Rock, and thence west face to Mr. Mitchel; Guides, A. top of Drummond, traversing St. Mildred Graham, Syd. Howman Peak on descent. Feb. 28 Mr. K. Garrack ; Guide, P. Mount Drummond 8,200 Ascent from Aimer Bivouac and Geikie snowGraham St. Mildred Peak 7,600 fields to top of Drummond, traversing St. Mildred Peak on descent, returning to bivouac via Aimer Glacier. Mar. 10 Miss K. Gardiner; Guides, J. Mount Spence .. 9,508 Ascent and descent by north face from Aimer Pope, M. Heinz Bivouac. Mar. 11 Miss K. Gardiner; Guides, J. Mount Jervois .. 8,675 Ascent from Aimer Bivouac by north arete Pope, M. Heinz Meteor Peak .. 8,700 to summit of Jervois; descent by south arete to Col, then up north arete to summit of Meteor, returning to Col and descending steep snow couloir to Franz Josef Glacier back to bivouac. Mar. 22 Miss K. Gardiner; Guides, P. Wests Peak .. 8,642 Ascent from bivouac on Pioneer Ridge, Fox Graham, F. Alack Glacier to Newton Pass, and thence east arete, to summit; descent same way, and then traversing Franz Joseph Glacier snowfields to Aimer Bivouac. Mar. 23 Miss K. Gardiner; Guides, F. Matinga Peak .. 8,000 Ascent and descent from Aimer Bivouac by Alack, Syd. Howman north-west arete from Geikie snowfields of Franz Josef Glacier. Mar. 24 Miss K. Gardiner; Guides, F. Mount Bismarck 8,324 A.scent by crossing the Franz Josef Glacier Alack, Syd. Howman .. Mount Roon .. 8,000 at the Aimer Bivouac and descending the Mount Moltke .. 6,850 Melchoir Glacier and thence north face to summit of Bismarck; descent to Zubbriggen Col, then traversing Mounts Roon and Moltke to Defiance Hut. Mar. 24 Mrs. Mona Wilson; Guides, J. Glacier Dome .. 8,000 Ascent from Memorial Hut, traversing Pope, M. Heinz (about) Glacier Dome and Grand Plateau to upper Linda Glacier, returning same way.

Date. Party and Guide. Climb. Height, j Route and Remarks. _ I 1928. Feet. Sept. 11 Messrs. J. Pope and H. Cox- i Hockstetter Dome 9,250 Ascent from Lendenfeldt saddle on to main head ridge, then to summit; descent by same route. Sept. 13 Messrs. J. Pope and H. Cox- Elie de Beaumont 10,200 Ascent by Ledenfeldt Glacier to snow-face head to summit; descent by same route. Nov. 23 Miss Wheeler ; Guide, V. Wil- Mount Sealey .. 8,651 Ascent from Mueller Hut by western face ; liams descent by same route. Dec. 2 Mr. H. E. L. Porter; Guide, Minarets Peaks ... 10,058 Ascent by Ranfurly Glacier to summits; A. Larsen descent by Graham Saddle to Rudolph Glacier. Dec. 11 Miss K. Gardiner; Guide, V. Mount Hamilton 9,915 Ascent via Darwin and Bonny Glacier; Williams * descent by same route. Dec. 21 Miss K. Gardiner; Guide, V. Minaret Peaks .. 10,058 Ascent by Ranfurly Glacier to summit; Williams Mount de la Beche descent by same route.