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and as the rest of the climb locked favorable, decided to start for the peak 
the next day# 
At 9:0 0 A. M. , June 4th, Major M earns, W. G. Hutchinson and myself started 
for the top, following a narrow ridge at an angle from 40 to 50 , ?irsi G 0in € 
northwest and then north. It proved to be the hardest climb of the whole expedi- 
tion, as in many places we had to climb hand over hand almost straight up. 
The last 1500 feet from the summit is covered by a neavy Tundra- Xiks growth, 
has covered everything a foot or more thick in some places; and branches two inches 
In diameter looked like the trunk of a tree, or immense roots, which makes climb- 
ing dangerous. Among these moss-covered branches grew the most beautiful white and 
red orchids, and many other kinds of small white, yellow, and blue flowers. In 
some places on the side of the mountain and on the ridge are large patches of cog on 
At 11:3© A . M. we reached the peak of Grand Ma 1 indang, but i + w? s so fogirj 
that we could not see 50 yards anywhere , but as the ridge did not load any ts,CA 
we concluded that we had reached our goal. Mr. Hutchinson, in scouting around 
at the top, discovered a small spring not more than 100 yards from the peak, and 
by digging a hole as a reservoir, we were provided with ice water, as the temp, ratur 
We next proceeded to build 
grass 
never went above 53° and not below SCI air temperature. 
~ j , _ it, + h t c k~ fop*, and established, a m p . 
a f ire, as it was bitter cold, and damp ' rom the 'M ick .. g, 
Ifejor Mearns returned to McMurray Flats that day for the purpose of bringing p 
more provisions, and 50 mammal traps. Mr. Hutchinson and myself staid on top to 
take observations when the atmosphere should become clear. "■ clouds disa ^" ered 
about 4:00 P. K., and the atmosphere became very clear. 
, , , npair and rave us therefrom a view 
tree which had partly fallen over tne edge * - '* 1 
to all sides, a view too E rand for description. Down before our eyes lay »*<«"«* 
lilce one s reat miniature; mountains 3000 feet hi U h looking like small bills, «* 
teyond them from the coast very clearly defined, stretched the ocean in its calm 
he climbed a large 
