The Columbia River . f the mountain have beenpartially cut away. Many have been entirely oblit-erated. But the ice has now greatly receded. In-stead of a complete enswathement of ice there aresome six or seven distinct glaciers, separated by sharpridges, while the region formerly the chief home of theice is now a series of Alpine meadows. Like most ofthe snow peaks, Mt. Adams is rudely terraced, and theterraces are separated into compartments by ridges,forming scores and hundreds of glades and meads. Insome of these are circular ponds, from a few square rodsto several acres in area. These lake
The Columbia River . f the mountain have beenpartially cut away. Many have been entirely oblit-erated. But the ice has now greatly receded. In-stead of a complete enswathement of ice there aresome six or seven distinct glaciers, separated by sharpridges, while the region formerly the chief home of theice is now a series of Alpine meadows. Like most ofthe snow peaks, Mt. Adams is rudely terraced, and theterraces are separated into compartments by ridges,forming scores and hundreds of glades and meads. Insome of these are circular ponds, from a few square rodsto several acres in area. These lakes are found by thehundred around the mountain and in the region northof it. They are one of the charms and wonders ofthe country. About most of them tall grass crowdsto the very edge of the water. Scattered trees diver-sify the scene. Throughout these glades flow in-numerable streams, descending from level to level inpicturesque cascades, and composed of water so coldand sparkling that the very memory of it cools the. < a O o a c 2 m cu Side Trip to Some Great Snow-Peaks 373 after thirst. Sometimes the tough turf grows clearover, making a verdant tunnel through which thetinkling waters slip. Here and there streams spoutfull-grown from frowning precipices. But we are not content to stand below and gaze upward to that height. We must needs climbing a snow peak a great deal depends onmaking camp at a good height and getting a veryearly start. By a little searching one may find goodcamping places at an elevation of seven thousand oreven eight thousand feet altitude. This leaves onlyfour thousand or five thousand feet to climb on thegreat day, and by starting at about four oclock aparty may have sixteen hours of daylight. This isenough, if there be no accidents, to enable any soundman of average muscle,—or woman either, if she beproperly dressed for it,—to gain the mighty dome ofAdams. At the time of our last ascent we camped high ona great ridge on the south side o
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