Ski-runs in the high Alps . nkind shafts might Fatehave in store ? What bolts might the glacier bepreparing to fire off, when we should pass under theportcullisses of its castellated strongholds ? Withwhat pitfalls might the snow desert not be strewnunder the winning aspect of its rustling silken gown ? If we wished to reach the Eoseg glacier beforenightfall, we must cross the Fuorcla Sella betweenfour and five oclock that afternoon. This, supposingthat we should have passed the Palii glacier bymidday. All that, and back to Pontresina, in oneday ! Would it be very hard work ? That was thequest
Ski-runs in the high Alps . nkind shafts might Fatehave in store ? What bolts might the glacier bepreparing to fire off, when we should pass under theportcullisses of its castellated strongholds ? Withwhat pitfalls might the snow desert not be strewnunder the winning aspect of its rustling silken gown ? If we wished to reach the Eoseg glacier beforenightfall, we must cross the Fuorcla Sella betweenfour and five oclock that afternoon. This, supposingthat we should have passed the Palii glacier bymidday. All that, and back to Pontresina, in oneday ! Would it be very hard work ? That was thequestion, for nobody had yet ventured there inwinter, and on ski. Thus did our thoughts travel till we finally droppedoff to sleep again, only to wake a few minutes laterwith a start, and leap from our beds to make up forlost time. At we left the hospice. It was pitch dark,though numberless were the stars shining overhead,so the lantern was lighted which had already guidedmany travellers. A cheery voice, from one of the •. PIZ BERNINA SKI CIRCUIT IN ONE DAY 249 windows above, washed us good luck, and with thispleasant sound in our ears we started on our way. Having reached Lago Bianco, we went due south,the wind at our backs. Looking down, we saw thevalley of Poschiavo sunk in the mist. We rapidlycrossed the lake and the level ground beyond, whendawn began to break. By the time we had passedPozzo del Drago it was already broad daylight. Atthe steep wooded slope above Alp Palii we took offour ski and put on crampons. The ten- or eight-pronged crampons fit very well on to ski. They arewide enough—being calculated to enclose the heavy-nailed sole of mountain shoes—to embrace the bladeof the ski, and the bands are long enough to bebuckled conveniently over ones boots. To the left appeared Le Prese, with its lovely lakeamong forests of chestnuts, while to the right beganto tower the threatening mass of the Palii glacier,which formed part of our route. We were againrunning on o
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