Very few of the inhabitants of that country climb for pleasure, and it is difficult to obtain any of the regulation mountaineering paraphernalia there; but when the wandering prospector finds a snow-crested range in his way he usually scrambles over it and carries his provisions and blankets along with him.

The fact that there are no routes mapped out, and no chalets or club shelters to sleep in, does not trouble men of that kind.
"Once or twice we were on the gold trail," he said.

"Another time I packed for a couple of Englishmen who were looking for mountain goats." "Get any ?" Kinnaird asked sharply.
"No, sir.

We didn't even see one," said Weston; and again he noticed Miss Stirling's smile.
"Well," said Kinnaird, "we are breaking camp tomorrow, and my idea is that Mrs.Kinnaird should go on with the baggage in the canoes.

The rest of us will follow the bench, and after working around the head of the big spur yonder come down again to the water by the other slope.
You are, of course, willing to make the ascent with us ?" "I am under your orders," said Weston.