608 10 February. Thursday. Cloudy and overcast. Occasional light wind from the south. Min.-18°; 9a.-8°; 1:30p.-10° Out with Ekblaw up valley in south side of bay abreast of schooners. Interesting snow drift lower part of which is ice crosses side valley as a sharp ridge. Compacted snow is very tenaciously cohesive, cornice six inches thick would support Ek's weight. Very basic igneous rock containing much magnetite has been eroded in formation of this valley. Valley heads in circular amphitheatre with vertical walls + waterfall beyond which is a short continu- ation of the valley ending in great snow cornice. Flaking of the black rocks by changes of tempera-ture interesting. Dr Hunt pricked blister in the ball of my right foot. Mate got ptarrigan 11 February - Friday. Overcast + thick. Light S wind + calm Temp. min-12°; 9a.-10°; noon-9°; 9h.-2°