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Thursday, Aug 19 To summit of Ha-dotz-e-ta-le Pass
We left our camp about 10 and started
over the end of the ridge above (east?)
Our camp had gone only a short
distance when it started to rain. It
worsened but we kept on until about
1 mile when we camped at timberline
near the Pass. Saw two bands of
Caribou, 7. about 50 each. Bulls-
Cows and calves. One on the Mt
above timberline and the other in the
Fair valley. In the afternoon the ram
abated and George went out and shot
a caribou for meat while I set
traps for Lemmings. He reported seeing
about 3 ptarmigan which he thought
was the white tailed. The caribou on
the Mt had gone down into the
lower part of the Pass. Saw chipmunks,
ground squirrels, and Mt Marmots
above timberline. A ram came near
our camp
6 miles
Saturday August 20 Ha dotz-e-ta-le Pass
With Derek observant and a
Ptarmigan in my traps. George
and Dan climbed to the left of the
nearest peaks to spy out the route,
and brought back several good
Ptarmigan. Storms soon when they
returned and we encamped not far
from. So we all ascended the peak
again and got some white tailed
Ptarmigan and 3 grey squirrels.
Saw a bunch of about 30 caribou
and took pictures of them. Saw
many horned larks on the Mt
and shot me also a sheepdog
Have Arctic Poppies were common
on the peaks and many other
flora