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THE island of Jan Mayen in the Greenland Sea o*o has been known at least since the early seventeenth century, when it was much frequented by whalers, and was the site of the Austrian meteorological station of 1882–83. The Austrians made an unsuccessful attempt to reach the summit of the volcanic peak of Beerenberg, being foiled by bad weather. In the summer of 1921, the Norwegian meteorological service sent an expedition to Jan Mayen to erect a wireless station. This afforded a passage to Dr. P. L. Mercanton, who was anxious to climb Beerenberg. He was joined by Mr. J. M. Wordie, Mr. T. C. Lethbridge, and three other Cambridge men. In JEcho des AIpes, No. 8 (Lausanne), 1924, Dr. Mercanton gives an account of the successful climb.
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Ascent of Beerenberg, Jan Mayen. Nature 115, 891 (1925). https://doi.org/10.1038/115891a0
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