CHAPTER II

WITH SKI TO THE DIABLERETS 34

_First Ascent_--The Bear inn at Gsteig--The young Martis--Superstitions--The rights of guides.

_Second Ascent_--The composition of the caravan--Odd symptoms--Winter amusements on the glacier--A broken ankle--The salvage operations--On accidents--My juvenile experience--A broken limb on the Jaman.

_Third Ascent_--The Marti family--The Synagogue once more--An old porter--We are off.