stopped and with extraordinary courtesy and self-abnegation smilingly
motioned me to go ahead in order that the director of the Expedition
might be actually the first person to reach the culminating point. In
order to appreciate how great a sacrifice he was willing to make,
it should be stated that his willingness to come on the Expedition
was due chiefly to a fondness for mountain climbing and his desire
to add Coropuna to his sheaf of victories. Greatly as I appreciated
his kindness in making way for me, I could only acquiesce in so far
as to continue the climb by his side. We reached the top together,
and sank down to rest and look about.


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FIGURE

The Camp on the Summit of Coropuna Elevation, 21,703 Feet
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FIGURE

One of the Frequent Rests in the Ascent of Coropuna
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The truncated summit is an oval-shaped snow field, almost flat,
having an area of nearly half an acre, about 100 feet north and