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perhaps (10° C / 50° F) during the [37]
night, though Le Boucher
(reference) states that tempera-
tures as low as 0° C (32° F)
have been recorded on the top
of this mountain.
The summit of the Soufrière
is characterized by pinnacles
and ridges rising from 50 to 150
feet above the general level of
what is called the summit pla-
teau. The most prominent of these
as viewed from Bass - the west are
called the Piton du Nord and
the Piton du Sud. (21, 45, A +
21, 44, A). The western trail
descends the base of the latter and
within 150 yards passes through
the Porte d'Enfer (21, 46 A or
B), which is the name given