Sir Sandford Area, 1946. A climbing party led by Sterling Hendricks in 1946 reopened the Sir Sandford area, using a new approach from the Columbia by way of Swan Creek, which is the second tributary to the main river on the W. side below Surprise Rapids. The distance from the Columbia Valley to the glaciers below Mt. Adamant is six miles, but trail-cutting and relaying of supplies required eight days. From the head of Swan Creek two easy glacial passes (9500 ft. and 9000 ft.) were crossed to the base of Mt. Sir Sandford, the second ascent of which was made over the “long slope” which the late Howard Palmer had tried for four years. Second ascents of Azimuth Mtn. and Citadel Mtn. were also made, as well as the first ascent of the higher E. peak (10,580 ft.) of Blackfriar Pks. and two minor flanking peaks of the Adamant Group. Observations were made of the retreat of the Sir Sandford Glacier from the positions recorded by Palmer more than 30 years ago.

The expedition terminated unexpectedly with the death of Dr. Haworth, who fell while climbing unroped on relatively easy terrain on Citadel Mtn. Full accounts of these events will appear in Appalachia and the C. A. J.

J. M. T.