Eureka Reporter | 1903-09-11 | Page 6 | Fall in Alpine Crevasse

fall in alpine crevasse herbert K mainzer an experienced young american alpinist and his guide aade have had a remarkable escape near st moritz on the morteratsch Morte ratsch twenty minutes below the summit while ascending the steepest ice slope the center suddenly caved in form ing a crevasse more than feet in depth both were dashed to the bot torn tom with masses of ice fee towering abbie e them both guide and tourist lost conscio asness they were rials missed sed by a party ahead who lowered them selves into the cavern and found the american uninjured the guide wa was somewhat hurt by the ice blocks