EXPEDITION TO THE HIMALAYAS 71
At last we reached the foot of the glacier,
and there we pitched our tents for the night.
On the following morning (May 15th), we
crossed the glacier and reached the moraine on
i the other side, We continued our march, but
| were hindered by a heavy rain which finally
compelled us to halt : indeed, on the heights,
it was snowing. In the meantime, I had a
look round to gain some idea of the glaciers
and peaks. On returning, I found, to my
great delight, that one of my patrons wished
to ascend a peak just facing us. Sir Martin
Conway did not make one of the party,
as he was busily engaged in the construction
of a map.
After two hours’ walking, we reached the
foot of the peak which, from this point, had to
| be climbed by a couloir, but our progress was
; difficult, on account of the snow which had
recently fallen. Having reached the summit
which exceeded Monte Rosa in height (it was
about 16,000 feet), we enjoyed a glorious view
) and could admire the magnificent panorama
around us. We saw many other peaks, much
higher than ours: the whole scene was a
' colossal display of the marvellous work of the
Creator. We made the descent by another
y way ; it was not difficult, but dangerous on
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