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1893
Begin at Kandersteg-Benighted on the Zinal glacier-Glacier tables and baths-Wild beasts in the hut-The Col Durand-Guide in a crevasse-Ascent of the Dent Blanche-A climber exhausted-Ascent of the Weisshorn-A thunderstorm-Death of Mr. Lucas and Mr. Seiler. The Furggen Joch-Italy and the Italian side of Mont Blanc-The hut on the Aiguille Grise-The traverse of Mont Blanc-Anxiety as to weather-The observatory on the summit-Ascent of Aiguille du Dru. Ascent of the Aiguille Verte-Frost-bitten guide-Peculiar dangers of a fine season.