. Round Kangchenjunga; a narrative of mountain travel and exploration . batteries. I failed at the time to trace any route on which skillcould avert this danger, and, with Mr. Mummerys fate beforeour eyes, this approach to Kangchenjunga cannot be recom-mended, even to the boldest climbers, until such a routehas been discovered. I am not prepared to say that thismay not be done. Perseverance and good judgment maymeet their reward. It is hardly probable, however, thatany coolies will be found to carry the necessaries for twoor three nights encampment above the lowest ice-fall, andthe peak is har
. Round Kangchenjunga; a narrative of mountain travel and exploration . batteries. I failed at the time to trace any route on which skillcould avert this danger, and, with Mr. Mummerys fate beforeour eyes, this approach to Kangchenjunga cannot be recom-mended, even to the boldest climbers, until such a routehas been discovered. I am not prepared to say that thismay not be done. Perseverance and good judgment maymeet their reward. It is hardly probable, however, thatany coolies will be found to carry the necessaries for twoor three nights encampment above the lowest ice-fall, andthe peak is hardly likely to be gained with less than twonights spent on its actual face. For the highest ascents inthe Himalaya the traveller must be provided either withAlpine porters, or with some of Colonel Bruces speciallytrained Gurkha mountaineers. Next to climate, transportis the most serious physical obstacle the assailant of theloftiest peaks of the Eastern Himalayas will have toencounter. The effects of altitude will, I believe, be foundin comparison a lesser Gl JAL V. Seila, Photo. THE IKXT ItAi; THE NICIAI, GAl,
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