. Round Kangchenjunga; a narrative of mountain travel and exploration . difficulty enormously from time to time, according to thestate of the snow and how well the best route on ratherintricate ground is hit off. Nothing, perhaps, is so hard forthe novice in climbing to realise as the difference betweena snowslope in good condition and the same slope whenconverted to blue ice, or when soft and treacherous from arecent fall. Many mountains are never difficult, but thereis hardly one which may not at times be dangerous. Couldthis fact be impressed on tourists, many lives, some of themnot without
. Round Kangchenjunga; a narrative of mountain travel and exploration . difficulty enormously from time to time, according to thestate of the snow and how well the best route on ratherintricate ground is hit off. Nothing, perhaps, is so hard forthe novice in climbing to realise as the difference betweena snowslope in good condition and the same slope whenconverted to blue ice, or when soft and treacherous from arecent fall. Many mountains are never difficult, but thereis hardly one which may not at times be dangerous. Couldthis fact be impressed on tourists, many lives, some of themnot without value, might be spared. In returning we hit the proper track and had no moredifficulty with brushwood and stony banks. At the footof the zigzags below Thangme we enjoyed a delightfullunch and siesta on the mossy and shaded bank of thePraig Chu in full view of Pandim. The day was gloriousto its close. When we regained the level of the Jongripastures, we were greeted by a distant view of marvellous ^ Alpine Journal, vol. xii. ; Proceedings, New Series, vol. IA ^ in \ IHK VALLEY OK THK IKAIG CUV.
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