Show names asked for Is ast 1st t hiking party to gos A search to establish the identity of the first hiking party to scale mt gos in 1912 first year of the mass community climb was begun this week by officials guiding this years mountain trek an appeal for information regarding members of that first group of hikers was issued by dr C J hart chairman of the gos hike who said the committee would like to recognize and honor all those who made that historic climb 46 years ago dr hart has in his posses slon sion a photograph of the first group of climbers as they view utah valley from the rugged rocky ft it summit of most mountain but not all of those in the picture have been identified and there is still some question as to the size of the party and those included in it several of those who completed the first gos hike alike such as eugene L roberts david gourley and others have died states dr hart dut but there are others who made the hike who are still living and we are hoping they will help us fill in the missing information what was the first hike like well another question the committee would like answered but it is known that the first gos hike 40 years ago was more difficult than streamlined climb for one thing the starting point of the original hike was vivian park not the easy to reach site at aspen grove in 1912 aspen grove was midway ay point of the hike the spot wh re hikers bikers rested and readied for the final assault then too the original group had to blaze its own trail up the rugged side of the mountain and there was no organized effort on the part of the forestry service to make the going easier |