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highest degree. Arrived at Zermatt we immediately procure best looking (Andreas Hofer face) guide in town by name of Fridolin Terren. Under his direction we make the acquaintance of a boot maker who kindly sells a pair of old shoes to Frances for 35 frcs. and drives a few nails into Mizi fine [[strikethrough]] boots [[/strikethrough]] papersoled shoes for 4 frcs. A sweater for Mizi and one pair "unaüssprechliche" maus size complete her outfit - a felt cap and snow glasses were added, also Bergstocke". On we go 2 p.m. "reach a Wirths haus at 4 P.M. [[strikethrough]] nact[/strikethrough]] crossed 3 streams climbed grades of 75 degrees [[strikethrough]]and [[/strikethrough]] left the zone of vegetation behind us at 6 P.M. reached Theodul-hütte at 8 P.M., dark, cold and we tired to our bones but still remarkably ambitious. Get some thing to eat - before have a bottle of Spumante, guides singing and 'yodeling' around kitchen table. Go to bed at 1030, told to be ready to start again and 3 A.M. Night at our beds in Dependance "of Thodulhütte 3300 above sea level. Sleep Breithorn
Transcription Notes:
unaüssprechliche - like 'unmentionables'/underwear
Bergstocke - a pole or staff used in hiking
Wirths haus - small restaurant/rest place on mountainside
Theodolhütte, a specific traveler's refuge/cabin on the Breithorn mountain range.
Spelling is (I THINK) original.