On both sides the mountains towered up by continuous elevations of several thousand feet, exhibiting a succession of rich vegetation, and then craggy and sterile cliffs, capped by virgin snow, the whole forming a landscape of rare combinations of the beautiful and sublime." After a short rest the trappers continued their journey slowly, setting their traps on the San Joaquin and its tributaries.

Pretty soon, much to their surprise, they saw indications that there was another band trapping on the same streams.

In a short time they met, and it was found that the other party belonged to the Hudson Bay Company, and was commanded by Peter Ogden.
It is pleasant to record that the two parties, instead of fighting each other as rivals, cordially fraternized.

For several weeks they trapped near together, often meeting and ever interchanging the courtesies of brotherly kindness.

These men were from Canada.