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|November 10-11|__Lovetts Bay Area__ Working Bee. Track clearing from Lovett' | |November 10-11|__Lovetts Bay Area__ Working Bee. Track clearing from Lovett' | ||
- | ==For The Intrepid.==== | + | ====For The Intrepid.==== |
|November 3-4-5|Kanangra Walls - Danae Brook - Kanangra Walls. "We were now imprisoned in our canyon, our only way out being down, as three sides were now sheer to overhanging and our gendarme loomed immediately behind and about 300' above us. The rock strata is at all times inclined out and away from the canyon floor, so that by sidling to our left to skirt a large waterfall of 90' we were forced higher and higher till a likely ledge with a favourable belay allowed us to descend into the creek. Here we used our full length of rope to descend vertically 120' to a spot where, after more sidling, along ' | |November 3-4-5|Kanangra Walls - Danae Brook - Kanangra Walls. "We were now imprisoned in our canyon, our only way out being down, as three sides were now sheer to overhanging and our gendarme loomed immediately behind and about 300' above us. The rock strata is at all times inclined out and away from the canyon floor, so that by sidling to our left to skirt a large waterfall of 90' we were forced higher and higher till a likely ledge with a favourable belay allowed us to descend into the creek. Here we used our full length of rope to descend vertically 120' to a spot where, after more sidling, along ' | ||
- | =====At Our Extraordinary And Half-yearly | + | =====At Our Extraordinary And Half-Yearly |
- Alex Colley. | - Alex Colley. | ||
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Alter-stuffing our frosted sodden belongings into our packs we made our way towards Karella Hut at the top of the chair lift. We could not ski for about 18 inches of very soft snow had fallen overnight and the skis only sank down leaving us knee deep in snow. Very soon in between snow showers we found the hut where we dried our clothes out beside a gas fire whilst rearing our hosts clothing. | Alter-stuffing our frosted sodden belongings into our packs we made our way towards Karella Hut at the top of the chair lift. We could not ski for about 18 inches of very soft snow had fallen overnight and the skis only sank down leaving us knee deep in snow. Very soon in between snow showers we found the hut where we dried our clothes out beside a gas fire whilst rearing our hosts clothing. | ||
+ | =====A Week In The Rockies.===== | ||
- | A WEEK -IN TIE ROCKIES. | + | - Frank Digbv. |
- | - Frank Diglv. | + | |
- | | + | (Editorial Note: Frank and Joan are at present living in Edmonton, Canada. Address: Suite 9A, 14504 - 108th Avenue, Edmonton, |
- | 14504 - 108th Avenue, | + | |
- | Edmonton, | + | |
- | and are seeing a good deal of the lodal countryside. | + | |
- | With light hearts and heavy packs, Joan and I turned our badks on civilisation and headed in towards | + | With light hearts and heavy packs, Joan and I turned our backs on civilisation and headed in towards |
- | could use our imagination. | + | |
- | - The trail into Berg Lake is mostly pleasant, but definitely exciting in spots. Who could remain unmoved at the sight of the raging torrent that is Robson River hurling itself in grand disorder over a succession of mighty falls. The very moms might even stir the soul - Valley of a Thousand Falls, Emperor Falls, Falls of the Pool and White Falls - white indeed. As if to balance this grand show of the River, long flimsy curtains of finest lace trail their way down the cliffs on either side of the valley, Wherever the eye should roam, water in the most beautiful forms of motion dominates the scenery.. We had to hasten out of this valley or we would have spent our whole vacation there. | + | The trail into Berg Lake is mostly pleasant, but definitely exciting in spots. Who could remain unmoved at the sight of the raging torrent that is Robson River hurling itself in grand disorder over a succession of mighty falls. The very names might even stir the soul - Valley of a Thousand Falls, Emperor Falls, Falls of the Pool and White Falls - white indeed. As if to balance this grand show of the River, long flimsy curtains of finest lace trail their way down the cliffs on either side of the valley. Wherever the eye should roam, water in the most beautiful forms of motion dominates the scenery. We had to hasten out of this valley or we would have spent our whole vacation there. |
- | Our first camp was near Berg Lakes with a view across to two glaciers tumbling down from high up on the North-west face of Robson - po gentleness in this ice, only the jagged and rugged grandeur born of tremendous | + | |
- | At Berg Lake re found a Chalet and a base camp for abatat | + | Our first camp was near Berg Lakes with a view across to two glaciers tumbling down from high up on the North-west face of Robson - no gentleness in this ice, only the jagged and rugged grandeur born of tremendous |
- | 8. | + | |
- | But much more important we found Robson Glacier. The snout of this glacier is a little Alpine wonderland in it self. The Robson River, here at its birthplace, | + | At Berg Lake we found a Chalet and a base camp for abaut thirty members of the Seattle Mountaineering Club, some of whom were attempting |
- | gushes forth through a huge ca./ | + | |
- | -During our short stay in this area the swirling mists-oc: | + | During our short stay in this area the swirling mists occasionally |
- | Packing five days food we set off one morning through the low Robson pass to the north. Using the north sheet of Jasper Park, we had Plotted | + | |
+ | Packing five days food we set off one morning through the low Robson pass to the north. Using the north sheet of Jasper Park, we had plotted | ||
....Then we saw the bear! | ....Then we saw the bear! | ||
- | How fitting the whole scene was as this big black animal browsed through the me-ado-vir, | + | |
- | time. Our only thoughts-then were just what was going to happen | + | How fitting the whole scene was as this big black animal browsed through the meadow; |
- | 9. | + | |
- | FOR A.LL YOUR TRIMPORT FRCE BLACHEMTH | + | The Moose Valley is one of those two-faced |
- | CONE= | + | |
- | H4TSITIELL2S TAXI 8:: TOURIST SERVICE | + | Having found the blazed trail that leads to Colonel |
- | ,RING1 WRITE, IATIRE OR CALL ARC HOUR - DAY CE NEGHT | + | |
- | ' | + | Next morning, in soupy weather, we located |
- | from Gardners Inn Hotel (LOOK FOR THE NEON SIGN) | + | |
- | 8 PASSM RS AcTAELI3LE LARGE OR SWILL PARTIES CAT.dzo FOR | + | The following |
- | FARES: 4A.NA1GRA, MILS 30/:- per head (Minimum | + | |
- | PERRY TS LOOKDWN 314,. | + | We had plenty to remember about our week in the wilds since we had experienced just about everything except good weather. |
- | JENOLANZTATE FOREST 20/L P it | + | |
- | CARLOIS' | + | |
- | ZEE WILL BE PLEASED TO QJOTE =PS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION | + | |
- | The Moose Valley is o.-neo f those two-faced | + | |
- | Having found the blazed trail that leads to Colonel | + | |
- | lO. | + | |
- | 'Next mornibg, in soupy weather,r-we....lactated | + | |
- | rival -to the Tonquin Valley in the of it mosquito | + | |
- | ratii would lay them 16W.- It -wa&-with relief' | + | |
- | tent behind that superb invention, mosquito | + | |
- | The following | + | |
- | through the thick_ | + | |
- | of arv- help here and after an hir of this we were thoroughly browned off.' | + | |
- | Road and civii isation | + | |
- | road hitching, | + | |
- | in a dream, (legs had been our only means of transport for a week) , we were .-whiSked | + | |
- | We had plenty to remember about our week in the wilds since we had -experienced just about everything except good weather. | + | |
FEL-MaTION' | FEL-MaTION' | ||
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