The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley) Part 8

Mount McKinley, corrected barometric reading 13.644 in. 21,324 ft.

Valdez, corrected barometric reading 29.692 " 190 "

------ 21,134 ft.

Mean temperature, 30.5--approximate difference in elevation 21,134 ft. -840 "

Lat.i.tude, 62--approximate difference in elevation 20,295 " +18 "

Mean temperature, 30.5--approximate difference in elevation 20,295 ft. +42 ft.

Elevation lowest, 190--approximate difference in elevation 20,295 " +20 "

------ Elevation above Valdez 20,374 ft.

Elevation of Valdez 10 "

------ _Elevation above sea_ 20,384 ft.

ALt.i.tUDES OF CAMPING STATIONS

FIRST GLACIER CAMP

Glacier Camp, barometric reading. 22.554 in. Temp. 81 Barometer reduced to standard temperature -.106 "

------ 22.448 in.

Fort Gibbon, barometric reading 29.110 in. Temp. 74 Barometer reduced to standard temperature -.120 "

------ 28.990 in.

Glacier Camp, corrected barometer 22.448 in. 7,791 ft.

Fort Gibbon, corrected barometer 28.990 " 840 "

------ 6,951 ft.

Mean temperature, 77.5--approximate difference in elevation 6,951 ft. +393 "

Lat.i.tude, 64--approximate difference in elevation 7,343 " +5 "

Mean temperature, 77.5--approximate difference in elevation 7,343 " +74 "

Elevation lowest, 840--approximate difference in elevation 7,343 " +3 "

------ Elevation above Fort Gibbon 7,426 ft.

Elevation of Fort Gibbon 334 "

------ _Elevation above sea_ 7,760 ft.

HEAD OF MULDROW GLACIER

Muldrow Glacier, barometric reading 19.640 in. Temp. 36 Barometer reduced to standard temperature -.013 "

------- 19.627 in.

Fort Gibbon, barometric reading 30.065 in. Temp. 71 Barometer reduced to standard temperature -.115 "

------- 29.950 in.

Muldrow Glacier, corrected barometer 19.627 in. 11,441 ft.

Fort Gibbon, corrected barometer 29.950 " (-)45 "

------ 11,486 ft.

Temperature, 53.5--approximate difference in elevation 11,486 ft. +79 "

Lat.i.tude, 65--approximate difference in elevation 11,565 " +8 "

Mean temperature, 53.5--approximate difference in elevation 11,565 " +63 "

Elevation lowest, 45--approximate difference in elevation 11,565 " +6 "

------- Elevation above Fort Gibbon 11,642 ft.

Elevation of Fort Gibbon 334 "

------- _Elevation above sea_ 11,976 ft.

PARKER Pa.s.s

Parker Pa.s.s, barometric reading 17.330 in. Temp. 43 Barometer reduced to standard temperature -.023 "

------- 17.307 in.

Fort Gibbon, barometric reading 30.050 in. Temp. 69.5 Barometer reduced to standard temperature -.111 "

------ 29.939 in.

Parker Pa.s.s, corrected barometer 17.307 in. 14,861 ft.

Fort Gibbon, corrected barometer 29.939 " (-)35 "

------ 14,896 ft.

Mean temperature, 56.25--approximate difference in elevation 14,896 ft. +185 "

Lat.i.tude, 64--approximate difference in elevation 15,091 " +11 "

At temperature of 56.25--approximate difference in elevation 15,091 " +92 "

Elevation lowest, -35--approximate difference in elevation 15,091 " +11 "

------ Elevation above Fort Gibbon 15,195 ft.

Elevation of Fort Gibbon 334 "

------ _Elevation above sea_ 15,529 ft.

LAST CAMP

Last Camp, barometric reading 15.220 in. Temp. 40 Barometer reduced to standard temperature -.016 "

------ 15.204 in.

Fort Gibbon, barometric reading 29.660 in.

Barometer reduced to standard temperature -.120 " Temp. 73.5 ------ 29.540 in.

Last Camp, corrected barometer 15.204 in. 18,382 ft.

Fort Gibbon, corrected barometer 29.540 " 329 "

------ 18,053 ft.

Mean temperature, 56.75--approximate difference in elevation 18,053 ft. +248 ft.

Lat.i.tude, 64--approximate difference in elevation 18,301 " +17 "

Mean temperature, 56.75--approximate difference in elevation 18,301 " +112 "

Elevation lowest, 329--approximate difference in elevation 18,301 " +16 "

------ Elevation above Fort Gibbon 18,446 ft.

Elevation of Fort Gibbon 334 "

------ _Elevation above sea_ 18,780 ft.

FOOTNOTE:

[7] "Sus.h.i.+tna" represents unquestionably the native p.r.o.nunciation and the "h" should be retained. The reason for its elision current in Alaska is too contemptible to be referred to further. Perhaps the same genius removed this "h" who removed the "'s" from the "Cook's Inlet" of the British admiralty. One is not surprised when a post-office at Cape Prince of Wales is named "Wales" because one is not surprised at any ba.n.a.lities of the postal department--in Alaska or elsewhere, but one expects better things from the cultured branches of the government service. It is interesting to speculate what will happen to Revillagigedo Island, which Vancouver named for the viceroy of Mexico who was kind to him, when the official curtailer of names finds time to attend to _it_. If there be a post-office thereon it is probably already named "Gig."

CHAPTER VIII

EXPLORATIONS OF THE DENALI REGION AND PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS AT ITS ASCENT