Identifier: rodguncan11cana (find matches)
Title: Rod and gun
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Canadian Forestry Association
Subjects: Fishing Hunting Outdoor life
Publisher: Beaconsfield, Que. (etc.) Rod and Gun Pub. Co. (etc.)
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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on Wednesdayevening to give everyone who desired itan opportunity to attempt on Thursdaytheir qualification- climb up Huber. Ac-cordingly, nine parties, averaging sixeach, started before six oclock, to reachthe highest of the eleven thousand feet held and the unanimous opinion wasthat it would be dangerous to proceed.Some of the ladies were lightly clad andthe cold higher up on the mountainwould have been intense. Moreover,the snow made the rocks slippery andthe ice work extremely dangerous. Re-luctantly, after being photographed, thefifty climbers turned, and the long lineslowly descended. It was a disappoint-ed crowd, and indeed rather a crestfallenone; for this was the first timeany party setting out from an AlpineClub Camp for any goal, had been forcedto return. It was hard to have even alittle climbing go for nothing; for whilethe dangerous part of the ascent was tofollow, probably the most tiring and un-interesting portion had been accomplish-ed. But the most experienced agreed
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LAKE OESA. ROD AND GUX IX CANADA that the guides had followed the wisestcourse; and as the snow continued forfour hours after our return to camp, weall assented to the proposition. Twentyfive of those who made the attempt onThursday, successfully accomplished theascent on Friday. One party, however, on Thursday, de-spite the rain and storm, pushed on andreached the summit in safety. KonradKain was in charge of this party whichconsisted of Miss Baxter of Boston, MissChevier of Winnipeg, Miss McXabbfrom Ontario and Mr. Sutherland ofCalgary. Being in the lead of the others,they did not learn, until another five hun-dred feet had been climbed, that the resthad given up the attempt and returnedto camp. \\hen Kain did discover thefact, he resolved that, having gone sofar, he would continue. There wasconsiderable anxiety in camp during theday when it was discovered that this par-ty had not returned with the others. Stillthere was confidence in the abiity ofKonrad Kain. ^^hen it was learned,a

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