Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 28, 1806
The party continued through deep snow, with their Native guides leading them along a ridge route different from the one taken the previous fall, but considered a better path. Around one o'clock, they halted atop a bald mountain whose southern side offered tolerable forage for the horses. They decided to stop for the afternoon to let the horses rest and graze. That evening, the weather turned stormy, bringing thunder and hail to the camp.
usal and proceeded on verry well the Snow continues as yester-
day, our guides took us on a ridge different from that we went
last fall, but a better way.2 about one oClock we halted on the
top of a bald mountain on the South Side of which our horses git
tollarable feed. So we delay this afternoon to let our horses re-
fresh themselves &C. in the evening we had Thunder & hail.
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As usual, and proceeded on very well. The snow continues as yesterday. Our guides took us on a ridge different from the one we went last fall, but a better way. About one o'clock we halted on the top of a bald mountain, on the south side of which our horses got tolerable feed. So we delayed this afternoon to let our horses refresh themselves, etc. In the evening we had thunder and hail.
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