Guy Mannering (left) and Marmaduke Dixon climbing on the Onslow Glacier in the 1890s, using ice axes and ropes but no other equipment. Without crampons, they had to cut steps to make their way up icy slopes.
Burton Brothers
1890s <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1890-00-00T00:00:00Z/8</div>
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