(Continued from page 57.) fa-party of climbers stayed at the high camps the more, demoralised they would become. This theory was largely, due to the Influence of Tr. Longstaf's example in, 1907 on peak of 28.000 ft, By
mn reaching the top im one tour de, fords he sue, ay from a camp at only 17,000 ft. This brilliant achievement Was une fortunate in its effect upon. those who tried to imitate it, for they toon, proved that rush tactics were prohibitively exhausting and the "modern climber then changed his ethedein order t aim etna: isation by means of prolonged siege warfare, It was found on Everest "hat the human' body can' to. some airs and that tu cou by tseending very' gradually, although "here: may, be a Toss. of strength, here may be simultaneously a more than compensating gain in tolerance By using this new technique and vecesafully carrying. a camp 27.000" f.."men" have struggled. to 1 height of "28000 fe, "and Hence if a party of picked men, lected for their power of resistance altitude, can be launched from camp at 27.000 ft,'in-n final der sperate assault. itis "porsihle that spite of cold and mountain sla sess' the highest mountain. in' the arid may be conquered,
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