64 The Mountaineer 
from there to Issaquah, about nine miles. Later in the after- 
noon the balance of the party left by Northern Pacific train 
and at Issaquah were joined by the first party who boarded 
the train to continue on to Snoqualmie. 
A hard rain had started about the middle of the after- 
noon and upon our arrival at Snoqualmie at 9:00 p. m. we 
were very glad to learn that the advance detail had secured 
vacant houses so that we were assured of dry places in which 
to sleep that night. Sunday morning the drifting clouds, not 
only around the mountain but in every direction, caused us 
to hesitate about starting to make the ascent, but breakfast 
over, the order was given to be ready to start at 7:00 a. m. 
It turned out to be a 
most desirable day for 
the climb as the clouds 
modified the sunshine 
for much of the ascent 
which added to our 
comfort. Following 
the Snoqualmie River 
for three miles we are 
soon close to the base 
of Mount Si. On the 
side of our approach 
ft 
' 
the vertical rock face 
rises from a large ex 
panse of talus. A few 
rock slides indicate the 
steepness which we 
must surmount. Owing 
to the absence of trees 
on the mountain we 
find it hard to judge 
the height and_ to 
realize that the sum- 
mit of 4,500 feet ele 
vation is about 4,000 
feet above US. A 
cold) clear brook is 
crossed and we halt to 
Photo by H. A. Fuller 
VIEW FROM THE SLOPE OF MT. SI. 
SNOQUALMIE RIVER 
