We had taken with us a glass, but though we enjoyed an extended view, the valley was half hidden in mist, as when we had seen it before.

Snow could be distinguished on the higher parts of the coast mountains, eastward, as far as the eye could extend.

It ranged over a terrible mass of broken snowy mountains, fading off blue in the distance.

The rock composing the summit consists of very coarse, dark, volcanic conglomerate; the lower parts appeared to be of a slaty structure.

The highest trees were a few scattered cedars and aspens.