Diary, 1910, of trip with George and Samuel Mixter to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, North Dakota and Washington
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66 Sunday August 21 To -- Pass We got away about 10 and made our way in a S.E. direction along the timberline and went down into the next valley which we ascended a couple of miles and climbed out to cross a high pass between two ridges to the next large valley to the East, instead of going around as it seemed very pret. Saw a far Carbon at our night camp which is only 5 or 6 miles nearly due east of our last camp across the mountain 10 miles 67 Monday Aug 22 To -- Creek We got away in good time and ascended to the summit of the pass and descended the south east slope of the mountain which was quite steep. We then descended a small stream and crossed a big brook to the next stream which we crossed and then descended. Its valley is broad with terraced slopes some of which are dry level and well grassed. In the valley are several lakes in basins. We camped a short distance above the junction of the streams with another from the North. [Corbous observed on Polar slope ?Pm?]