Kit Carson climbed to one of the loftiest peaks from which he gained a full view of the very highest elevation.

The next day Fremont sent Carson and several of the men back.

He unquestionably intended that no one should share with him the honor of climbing the most elevated point.

This exploit is worthy of description at the hands of the Pathfinder himself.
"At intervals we reached places where a number of springs gushed from the rocks, and about 1,800 feet above the lakes came to the snow line.
From this point our progress was uninterrupted climbing.

Hitherto, I had worn a pair of thick moccasins, with soles of parfleche but here I put on a light thin pair, which I had brought for the purpose, as now the use of our toes became necessary to a further advance.