The first attempt was made on June 4th by Mr. J. P. Forde and the guide, Peter Kaufmann. The second was on July 9th by the Rev. J. C. Herdman, Rev. G. B. Kinney, Rev. J. R. Robertson and P. D. McTavish, in charge of the Swiss guide Edouard Feuz Jr.
Later during the summer Dr. Hickson with the two guides Edouard Feuz Jr. and Gottfried Feuz made the third and last attempt for the year, without success.
As a full account of the three climbs is given in the mountaineering section of this number, nothing further need be said here.
MOUNT FAY.
(10,612 ft.)
On July 11th a party in charge of the guide Gottfried Feuz made the ascent of Mt. Fay (formerly "Higi", No. 1 of the Ten Peaks) from the camp at Moraine Lake. On this climb the Rev. W. J. Haggith of Banff graduated.
MOUNT VICTORIA.
(11,355 ft.)
An attempt was made on July 11th to reach the summit of Mt. Victoria, although it was early in the season for climbing this snow-clad peak. The party was in charge of the guide Edouard Feuz Jr. Crossing the Mitre Pass from Paradise Valley it rounded the shoulder of Mt. Lefroy and ascended the Victoria Glacier to the crest of Abbot Pass. From here the party climbed the shoulder above the pass and reached the arete leading to the summit, but, owing to the bad condition of the snow and lack of time, failed to reach the final peak. The return was made that night to the C.P.R. chalet at Lake Louise.
A word for the future: It is advisable that members coming to the Annual Camps should bring their own ice-axes or alpenstocks. It has been found that the demand is greatly in excess of the available supply, and on each expedition some have to go with makeshifts. This fact renders it unsafe for the whole party. Ice-axes should be ordered through the Executive Committee not later than March of each year. The cost of an ice-axe with the owner's name stamped upon the steel head is about $5.00. It is pleasing to note that many members are taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the Club to obtain these indispensible mountaineering implements, and at least fifty must now be in the possession of its members.
The above report sets forth shortly a statement of the mountaineering done during the meet. Unfortunately, the Camp papers were lost while in transmission from Winnipeg to Calgary, the piece of baggage in which they had been placed having been stolen. In consequence the details of the various climbs, such as times, routes, etc., have been omitted.
