StNicholas [serial] . among the crags : and themutterings of distant thunder could be heardfrom the west side of the range. By this time, though little had been said, bothrealized full well the meaning of this turmoil:we were to be caught among the clouds in amountain storm. There was no further thought of exploring thegorge. All our strength and time must now beused in reaching camp. Should we go down into the gorge and getout the way we had come in, or should we gofarther up and avoid the tangle of fallen treesand the treacherous drifts below ? Higher upon the mountain the snow was packed ha
StNicholas [serial] . among the crags : and themutterings of distant thunder could be heardfrom the west side of the range. By this time, though little had been said, bothrealized full well the meaning of this turmoil:we were to be caught among the clouds in amountain storm. There was no further thought of exploring thegorge. All our strength and time must now beused in reaching camp. Should we go down into the gorge and getout the way we had come in, or should we gofarther up and avoid the tangle of fallen treesand the treacherous drifts below ? Higher upon the mountain the snow was packed harderand would afford better footing; and that way we started without delay, our object being towork around the north side of the mountainand reach the old trail on the east side. Upand up we scrambled over the snow and rocks. The wind was now blowing a terrific gale, andabove us, below us, and around us, the cloudswere being driven before it. The storm was gathering over the wholerange. Mummy Mountain and Hagues Peak,. MT. HALLETT ANDTABLE MOUNTAIN. e-T hill- CLIFFS ON MT. HALLETT, FROM TABLE MOUNTAIN. fifteen miles away, were enveloped in a mass ofgray mist; while the thunder boomed and rolledover Estes Park from a black cloud which wasdeluging the lower valleys with rain. StonesPeak, looming up through an occasional riftin the clouds, was a sight of awe-inspiringgrandeur. Despite the difficulties of the way and thesurrounding storm, we made good progress up-ward, and in half an hour turned to the left andbegan working along the side of the mountain. 420 STORM-BOUND ABOVE THE CLOUDS. [Mar.
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