Full text: From the Alps to the Andes

  
  
  
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130 FROM THE ALPS TO THE ANDES 
party. Since they placed great confidence in 
my powers — although I knew as yet little 
about this new route—it was arranged that we 
should all go as far as the Pedriolo Alp and 
that the expedition should remain there till I 
had reconnoitred the path, in order to avoid 
all danger. 
It was the 2nd of September when our 
party set out. The other guides were Lud- 
wig Burgener of Macugnaga, and Casimir 
Therisod of Rhémes. By 10 a.m., we reached 
the Pedriolo Alp and from here we wanted to 
make for the Marinelli Hut, but the weather 
was anything but hopeful and the tops of 
the mountains were hidden by clouds; we 
therefore decided to wait till the following 
day. My patrons were very vexed at this 
delay, as they had intended reaching the 
Punta Gnifetti in order to be present at the 
inauguration of the Regina Margherita Hut. 
But I did not despair, although at sunset 
there seemed little chance of a fine morrow. 
When the morning broke, every one was 
jubilant at seeing a promise of glorious 
weather. 
We despatched a messenger to Macugnaga 
for some provisions and, shortly afterwards, 
took the way to the Marinelli Hut. Two 
  
  
 
	        
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