... often as thick as a man's body.We got back about an hour after sundown, just as heavy rain was coming on, and were very glad not to beagain camping out, for it rained furiously and incessantly ... is a magnificent mountain chain of truly Alpine character at thehead of the river, and that, in parts, the scenery is quite equal in grandeur to that of Switzerland, but farinferior in beauty. ... believe that this saddle will lead to the WestCoast; but as the valley was impassable for a horse, and as, being alone, I was afraid to tackle the carryingfood and blankets, and to leave Doctor,...