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10<sup>th</sup> 30<sup>th</sup> P.M.
A hard ascent up out
of river valley doing the
first mile in two hours.
We are now across the
old lake bed and fairly on
the back of the Ellesmere Land
Glacier. Which for confels
us to camp. We had lost
trail and can see no land-
marks.
at- 6 P.M. Temp +25
Thursday May 11
5<sup>th</sup> day
Breakfast at- 9-30. Sun
out- good weather.
10-30 Temp. 24.5+
10 P.M.
Lost in the fog again and
in camp on glacier. It was
cleared up several times today
but now thick as mud. We
have followed an old trail all
day nearly to the place of descent.
Just now wait- until morning.
At highest point the
barometer read 24.24. Snow.