Some places So Steep and rockey that Several of the horses fell backward
Joseph Whitehouse

we melted the Snow to drink, and Cook our horse flesh to eat.
William Clark

we set out early.
the morning Cloudy.
-William Clark-

proceeded on Down the right Side of River over Steep points rockey & buschey as usial for 4 miles to an old Indian fishing place
-William Clark-

We crossed a Creek & a small pond which lay a small distance below it. We then ascended a high mountain...
-Joseph Whitehouse-

fire & wind...has deprived the Greater part of the Southerley Sides of this mountain of its gren timber
-William Clark-

came over several verry high knobs where the timber had been mostly blown down.
-John Ordway-

4 miles up the mountain I found a Spring and halted for the rear to come up and to let our horses rest & feed, about 2 hours the rear of the party came up much fatigued & horses more So, Several horses Sliped and roled down Steep hills which hurt them verry much The one which Carried my desk & Small trunk Turned over & roled down a mountain for 40 yards & lodged against a tree, broke the Desk the horse escaped and appeared but little hurt Some others verry much hurt,
-William Clark-

From this mountain I could observe high ruged mountains in every direction as far as I could see.
-William Clark-

We encamped on the top ridge of the Mountain, where we found plenty of Snow, which from appearance had lain there during the whole Year; we melted Snow to drink & make some portable Soup, which was given to all the party & they all retired to rest seemingly content.—
-Joseph Whitehouse-