Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1805
The expedition pushed on through brutal mountain terrain in miserable weather, with snow falling steadily from morning until about 3 P.M. After pausing for soup, they continued until reaching a small stream, where they camped for the night and killed another colt for supper. Visibility was so poor during the dark, snowy day that one could not see beyond 200 yards. Roughly 10 inches of snow accumulated over the course of the day and night, making this one of the most difficult stretches of the journey so far.
snow. We renewed our march early, though the morning was
very disagreeable, and proceeded over the most terrible
mountains I ever beheld. It continued snowing until 3
o’clock P. M. when we halted, took some more soup, and
went on till we came to a small stream where we encamped
for the night. Here we killed another colt and supped on it.
The snow fell so thick, and the day was so dark, that a person
could not see to a distance of 200 yards. In the night and
during the day the snow fell about 10 inches deep.
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Snow. We resumed our march early, though the morning was very unpleasant, and proceeded over the most terrible mountains I have ever seen. It continued snowing until 3 o'clock P.M., when we halted, took some more soup, and went on until we came to a small stream where we camped for the night. Here we killed another colt and had it for supper.
The snow fell so thick, and the day was so dark, that a person could not see to a distance of 200 yards. During the night and the day, the snow fell about 10 inches deep.
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