On Wednesday at Turin the Duke of the Abruzzi delivered
a lecture on his expedition in the Himalayas. According to Reuter's report, the Duke and his party first tried to climb the huge pyramid known as K2. Failing in this, they moved twenty miles south to the mountain Bride Peak, which is 25,119 feet high. Heavy snowfalls and dense fogs were very serious obstacles, but the Duke stayed for three weeks at a height of over 21,000 feet. During this time he made two attempts to reach the summit. On the first he reached a point 24,000 feet high ; on the second (July 18th), with two guides, a height of 24,583 feet. Just when it seemed possible to reach the summit a dense fog prevented further progress. This is the greatest altitude which has ever been reached by a mountaineer, and we congratulate the Duke of the Abruzzi heartily on his fine performance.
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