Journal R.E.Johnson 1967 June 10 Mt. Shasta, Siskiyou Co., California (cont.) There is something deathly about the silence. Occasionally a sound from civilization below (train) will drift up, otherwise its tomblike & sterile. Cumulus clouds have formed over Mt. Lassen to the south and there is haze to the west. I've sat on the ridgetop beneath a peak [illegible] 11,120 ft. approx. high for ½ hour & no sound of Finches (the south face has cliffs). To the east the Mud Creek drainage can be seen. The snow pattern there and the soil (moraine) looks much more like it would produce good feeding areas than does this rocky area. 3PM and I just reached the top of the 11,120 ft peak. The ridge became quite difficult to navigate (class 4+ in places) with a Kelty Pack and hand carried shotgun. This route is too slow for a summit assault. I've been feeling rather poor today & this may have slowed me up also. Not a single bird seen or heard since the 1st Rosy Finch notes. On this rocky peak there are a few black spiders ¾ inch in diameter and a few small plants (I've only seen 14!). That's the total of life here! Dynamic! Thumb Rock and Konwakiton Glacier & the summit of Mt. Shasta can be seen from here quite well. Next, headed toward Thumb Rock (No.) to pass between it & the pk I was on. (4:30 PM) Noticed 3 backpacks, headed this way following approx. the route of the chair lift. (They are almost to the top of it. I decided to descend from the