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slopes. Off to the southwest Mt. Brewer and the crest 

 of the Kings-Kern Divide stood against the sky-line, and 

 above all were piled up great masses of clouds which hung 

 over the San Joaquin Valley. 



The danger of sudden snow-storms is always present 

 in these mountains during the winter^ and even as we 

 enjoyed the scene a mass of black clouds was collecting 

 around Mt. Williamson and the peaks southward. We 

 soon commenced the descent, therefore, and reached camp 

 at dark, having spent four hours on the way down. The 

 next day clouds gathered soon after noon, and within 

 half an hour a good snow-storm was in progress, extend- 

 ing down as far as Onion Valley. 



The success of this trip shows that there are oppor- 

 tunities of viewing the High Sierra during the winter 

 months with very little expenditure of time and without 

 a very fatiguing trip if the easier routes of approach are 

 selected and snow conditions are favorable for snow- 

 shoes. 



