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General Account
29 May - cont-
that the upper Colville and tributaries
were still ice covered with no water
running yet. Ground still largely
covered with snow except on slight
raised ground. He followed the Pike
out to the coast and from Wainwright
along the coast, a few miles inland, to
Barrow. Coastal tundra still not
more than 15% clear of snow;
high spots free.
30 May
Barrow - Veteran's Day holiday in
Barrow - spent the entire day doing
nothing, except some letter writing.
Barrow to Peters Lake -
31 May
1005 - left Barrow with Harry Brewer
for the air force camp on Lake
Peters, Bobby Fischer flying. In-
termittent good visibility. Tundra
still largely snow-covered east of
Barrow until one arrives at the
Colville delta (1120 time). The
lower river, at least, is open and
flowing. On the delta islands and
on the adjacent mainland east of
the river to near Olitok Point
the tundra is largely gone - only 10% of