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Unrecovered bodies Mount Rainier.

What would Sir Ernest Shackleton have done? From "South, The Endurance Expedition" (South Pole)

"When opportunity offered Joyce led search parties to look for the bodies or any trace of the missing men, and he subsequently handed me the following report:
"I beg to report that the following steps were taken to try and discover the bodies of Captain Mackintosh and Mr. Hayward. After our party's return to the hut at Cape Evans, July was 15, 1916, it was learned that Captain Mackintosh and Mr. Hayward had not arrived and being aware of the conditions under which they were last seen, all the members of the wintering party were absolutely convinced that these two men were totally lost and dead-that they could not have lived for more than a few hours at the outside in the blizzard that they had encountered, they being entirely unprovided with equipment of any sort.
"There was the barest chance that after the return of the sun some trace of their bodies might be found, so during the spring-that is , August and September 1916--and in the summer--December and January 1916-17--the following searches were carried out:
(1) Wild and I thoroughly searched Inaccessible Island at the end of August 1916.
(2) Various parties in September searched along the shore to the vicinity of Turk's Head.
(3) In company with Messrs. Wild and Gaze I started from Hut Point, December 31, 1916, at 8a.m., and a course  was steered inshore as close as possible to the cliffs in order to search for any possible means of ascent. At a distance of half a mile from Hut Point we passed a snow slope which I had already ascended in June 1916; three and a half miles farther on was another snow slope which ended in Blue Ice Glacier slope, which we found impossible to climb, snow slope being formed by heavy winter snowfall. These were the only two places accessible. Distance on this day, 10miles 1710 yds. covered. On January 1search was continued round the south side of Glacier Tongue from the base towards the seaward end. There was much heavy pressure; it was impossible to reach the summit owing to the wide crack. Distance covered 4miles 100 yds. On January 2 thick weather caused party to lay up. On 3rd. Glacier was further examined, and several slopes formed by snow led to top of glacier, but crevasses between slope and the tongue prevented crossing. The party then proceeded round the Tongue to Tent Island, which was also searched, a complete tour of the island being made. It was decided to make for Cape Evans, as thick weather was approaching. We arrived at 8 p.m. Distance 8 miles 490yds.
I remain, etc.,
Ernest E. Joyce.

To Sir Ernest Shackleton C.V. O.,
Commander, I.T.A.E.

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