Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 27, 1806
The party rose early, ate breakfast, and pushed forward at a fast pace, traveling much of the day across high snowbanks and through difficult mountain terrain. They covered more ground in this single day than they had managed in two days during their westward crossing. Camp was made on the south side of a mountain, where the horses could find a small amount of grass to graze on. The weather was warm, causing the snow to melt rapidly.
took an eairly breakfast and proceeded on verry fast over over
the high banks of Snow, the most part of the day and bad moun-
tains, we came further to day than we went in 2 when we came
over, and Camped on the South Side of a mountain where our
horses find a little grass, the day warm and Snow melts fast.
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Took an early breakfast and proceeded on very fast over the high banks of snow, for most part of the day, and bad mountains. We came further today than we went in two when we came over, and camped on the south side of a mountain where our horses find a little grass. The day warm and snow melts fast.
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