. The Rockies of Canada; . rrival of our friend George Warring-ton. After a few preliminary excursions had beenmade, to get in condition for more arduous trips,Samuel Allen, with whom 1 had made severalmountain ascents in previous years, completed ourparty towards the middle of July. A common purpose helped the unity of our work,which was to explore the region immediately aroundLake Louise, to ascend some high peaks, and to ob-tain photographs of the scenery. Through Warring-tons ingenuity in contriving a winding reel, the lakewas sounded and then mapped and added to our la
. The Rockies of Canada; . rrival of our friend George Warring-ton. After a few preliminary excursions had beenmade, to get in condition for more arduous trips,Samuel Allen, with whom 1 had made severalmountain ascents in previous years, completed ourparty towards the middle of July. A common purpose helped the unity of our work,which was to explore the region immediately aroundLake Louise, to ascend some high peaks, and to ob-tain photographs of the scenery. Through Warring-tons ingenuity in contriving a winding reel, the lakewas sounded and then mapped and added to our larder by his skill with arifle, while the rest of us climbed mountains andmade maps. Our first excursion, and one that nowadays isvery popular with visitors, was to Lake Agnes. Atrail leaves the chalet, and by a course of zigzagsthrough the forest ascends the sloping mountainwest of the lake. The tall coniferous trees cast acool shade and shut out the mountain world till anascent of a thousand feet has been made. An older r. Zochles * re r in July. msiastic lountain lile the rtak- 10- i trips, with wlascents in p; MM&k 1k$tM$$kl Lefroyfro?n Mount Niblock. A common purpose helped th work, which was to explore the region immediately around Lake Louise, to ascend nd to ob- photographsoft irring- igenuity in con !ke ainded ai ma cast a till ani older
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