Peaks on Cumberland Peninsula, Baffin Island. An Italian expedition ...

Peaks on Cum berland Peninsula, Baffin Island. An Italian expedition was led by Dr. Bruno Barabino and had as climbers Dr. G iam paolo G uidobono Cavalchini, Dr. Giorgio Gualco, Dr. Franco Baravalle, Carlo Boati, D r. Serena Sauli, M atteo Visconti di M odrone, Luigino Airoldi, D ino Piazza and A lberto D alla Rosa and as geologists G iancam illo Cortemiglia, Remo T erranova and M aria A ntonia Sironi. They were based at Sum m it Lake, from which they made three first ascents. Along with the Canadian Patrick Baird, Cavalchini, Baravalle, G ualco and A iroldi climbed on July 23 Sigurt (5775 feet) by its southeast face. On August 3 Airoldi, Piazza, Dr. Sauli and Visconti di M odrone ascended “Punta M arta” (c. 5900 feet), a granite peak which rises above the center of the cirque of the C aribou G lacier. On August 4 and 5 Caval chini, Baravalle, Della Rosa, Airoldi and Visconti di M odrone climbed “M ount V olpedo” (c. 6560 feet), a granite peak whose north face rises precipitously from the head of the Glacier Lapin Blanc. They climbed two different south ridges. On July 30 and 31 Cavalchini, Baravalle, Airoldi, Piazza, Dr. Sauli and Visconti di M odrone m ade the second ascent of Baldur.