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mouth of Port Foulle. Wind died out
almost entirely as we passed this
little light - 'Utah is the windy
place' indeed.
The ice being smooth without very
much snow on it we went along
at a comfortable gait. Noted Cape Ken-
drill where the nebula were so thick in
September 1915 and the promontory height,
Cape Alexander Cliffs. Accommo-
dingua pointed out the islets of Wee-auk-
dahanni. We reached the west base of
the Cape Alexander Glacier at 2:50
p.m. Slope is gentle and we went
right up - Had to walk about 1/8 mile
back down 15 or 20 minutes at top.
Walking ascent - Could see some
open water a few miles off shore
though ice seemed to extend nearly,
if not quite to northern side of the
point. Fine drive across the gla-
cier at elevation of about 600 feet (for
tops more) above the sea. Crossed two
cracks about 6 inches wide. Glacier
is a tongue from the ice cap which
splits against the Cape Alexander rock
mass and flows north and south
into the sea. More's idea that the
C.A. rock mass is insular seems
to have much in its favor. The