Page 2, The Herald, Thursday, July 5, 1978 Climbers tell how they scaled the highest VANCOUVER (CP) — The first of four men ever to seale the southwest face of Canada’s highest mountain — one of the toughest climbs in the world — returned to base camp Tuesday to tell. about wind, driving snow and the numbing fear of ava- che. Jim Elzinga, lifted from the base of Mount Logan by helicopter, sald in a telephone interview from Kluane national park that the climb took 11 days on the mountain located in the St. Elias range in the southwest part of the Yukon. “We encountered strong winds, snow and cold,” said Elzinga, a film-making student at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto, ‘The big problem was the high avalanche danger. General climbing conditions were poor, It was snowing all the time we were scaling the ‘ace,’” He said the southwest face of Mount ‘Logan measures nearly 3,000 metres, Elzinga sald he made the climb for personal en- -joyment, “There’s no prize money involved and we don'texpect. ° any kind of a reception when we get home to Calgary." John Lauchlan led the ex- pedition to Mount. Logan's peak which towers abovi 6,000 metres above sea level. ° Ray Jotterand and allan Burgess alao . successfully completed the climb. _ Elzinga said no one suf- fered frostbite and an earlier ‘report saying the climbers were running short of food was false, "We had plenty of food and there were no accidenta,”* he Originally: all four clim- -bers had planned to make the descent together, from the Mount Logan base camp known as Kings Trench. Bizinga said he was flown out first with a climber from another party because the helicopter held only two passengers. He expected the -others to be arrive later -at Kluane park. “Three previous attempls ta ‘ seale the mountain's south- west faca were all un- successful. The most. recent one was in 1978 When Lauchlan and Elzinga had to give up when Elzinga was hit on the head by falling rock, The -four men were prepared to set out on dis year's expedition one month ago, but. poor weather conditions forced. them ‘to delay until: two weeks ago, jf to See LATCH HOOK, ,j WALL HANGING | oe GRIPPER SOAP HOLDER Convenient trim plasticsoapholder. K mart Altar Sale Peica 47¢each Kmani Sale Price SOAP DISH OR PEEL’N STICK HOOKS Plastic soap dish or pack of 2 hooks.. , COLOURFUL | HOMESPUN SERVIETTES 140 gne-ply ser- viettes. Floral de- signs. K mart Requiar Price 1.23 * Kmart 00 Special Pack PAPER TOWEL HOLDER Handy chrome- lated paper towel older. K mart Sala Price Each KITCHEN TOOL SET Turner, masher, la- dle, basting and slotted spoon. Kmart Regular ~ List Price 5.77 HANDY . PAINT STRIPPER all electric drills. - K marl Aftar Sale Price 5.27 K mart Sale Price Each" AND RUG KIT Pracul Palypro- pylena yarn. Print- ed Cotton canvas. K marl Afler Sale Price 13.47 K mart Sate Price Kit GEE YOUR HAIR SMELLS TERRIFIC Conditioner or shampoo.60 mL bottle. _K mart Sale Price BIC RAZORS ORONLY | SOLUTION Pk, of 4 disposable fazors Or 2 oz. shampoo/condi- 'tioner: * es Your choles :- 20-cup bowl. K mart After Sale Price 3.66 SHAVING CREAM OR 4 BARS SOAP 11 oz. Palmolive Rapid Shave or 4. bars irish Spring soap. = 400 choice Each or Pack allanane dune pieca MITCHUM ROLL-ON DEODORANT on Mitchun Roll- = on. 1.6 02. | amma eis K mart Sale Price. - Each mh, ALL-IN-ONE PANTY AND HOSE NAME ar Nylon legs. with 65% Cot- + Cotton and Cotton/Polyester ‘CLOTHING ton/95% Polyester panty. aprons. Zip-tront or button- Beige or Spice. Sizes A-B-C. down toppers. . Mark it as yours. K mart Raguiar List Price 1.47 Each K mart After Sate Price 4.00 Each Indelibla pen. 60 K mart Special Price K mart Sale Price ac name tapes. K mart Regular List Price 4.77 mart } 00 pecial Price Kit Fine or coarse. Fits 12 02 . MICKEY FUN MUG Made of sturdy plastic. Parfect for childran, KimartAtter . Sale Price 2.17 95 900 Price INDIAN CUSHION Cotlon cover, Polyurethane foam fill. 15 x 15", : K mart Alter Sale Price 6.00 each K mart Sale Price 100 FT. ROLLWRAPOR BOX OF 50 SANDWICH BAGS A great bargain you can't afford to miss. Glad Wrap comes in a cutter box. Sandwich bags with lold lock tops help keep food fresh. LL SKEENA MALL 4761 LAKELSE AVE. ~ Advertised Merchandise Policy (Our tem intennon to hae Ore) ddveriied amin atocl On OF Shelve fan advertieediiem ip rol agape fav purchase sur te any unioassen reason. ® mat| areata 2 fa Checu on MON. & TUES, 9:30 AM TO6 Pl omar o o agave dur Custos WED 10 FRI 9:30 AM TO 8:30PM “wandenweae h vm pone Out pobey re cae Our Customaet TERRACE SATURDAY 8 AM TOS PM 4 mart Canada Limited a ad Leal