Lillian Gest

thin that every bone shows + passes go pretty bad with him. Horses are missing again but come in shortly. Ride along trail for little while + then go up Jonas shoulder. High alp lands for some distance Take several pictures Stop at highest point + climb to top of shoulder. Then down to water + lunch. Big Colt misbehaves + everybody go secretly{in parentheses: '(?)'} into hysterics. Ride down to timberline +

camp on Ewe Creek. Florence + I read in early evening, then Caroline + I climb shoulder behind camp It is lovely there in the twilight. Fine view of Cataract Pass + Corral is seen further down. Also Nigel Pass. Sat 8. Lay{hyphen}over at Ewe Camp. Caroline, Marg Ellen, Mr T + I climb peak opposite camp. Go up five {bolded word: 'peeks'} but highest one is still beyond Climb first to alp

[land?] shoulder. Then up loose stones to pretty solid rocks + then climb. Roped twice in places not difficult but a big drop if one should fall. No water on climb + we get pretty thirsty. Come down pretty steep slope to Brazeau. Two moose are grazing below us a lot of the time. Fine view of Nigel + Sask. gl. region also Cataract Pass + mt we climbed there last year. Lemonade

on the Brazeau which tasted pretty good. Jim speeds home with Caroline + M.S. running {in parentheses: '(?)'} to keep up + the rest of us trailing behind. Go swimming {in parentheses: '(?)'} + get clean undies etc dinner + read with Florence then cocoa + bed. alone in Tenement Sun 9. Sunday comes around with alarming frequency Take picture of breakfast as there is no fly + also one of camp from shoulder {in parentheses: '(part way up only)'}

behind camp. Pack + write diary. Leaving Ewe camp. we rode down to the Brazeau up it + over Nigel Pass {caret: {left vertical marginalia: 'Nigel Pass [dash] rocky but beautiful. See 3 sheep which Auber chases up cliff. Lunch on hill overlooking gully near pass.}} + met Jim [Miller?] + Mr. Alfred there building a cabin. Camp Pacha Gilbert Fry has been out here. They saw him near Bear Creek. Tea + a pleasant talk Horses eat salt at cabing + have a great time with it. Camp just beyond flat. Caroline + Jim ride off to find trail + glacier. take gun along. I felt [punk?]

having a bad headache.. Alfred + Miller come to dinner. C.H. + Jim com in afterwards. no luck but trail tomorrow is gorge {hyphenated word: 'gorgeous'} ous. Thunderstorm comes up + all sleep in. Tene {hyphenated word: 'Tenement'} ment bed sites not too good. Mon 10. Rode over shoulder with gorgeous view of Sask. gl. Castleguard. Walk down to glacier camp right at end of tongue of glacier Eat lunch there + watch pack train come down opposite hill. Jim Simp {hyphenated name: 'Simpson'} son brings party over

glacier of three Phila men. Higgins, [S?]ibson + Felix [dash] of Cynwyd + Lansdowne. Arnold + Ernie with them 4 men + 20 horses. Camp on other side of river. Walk down to canyon below camp [dash] natural bridge there. Climb hill to find lake which we saw from hill but it is on the other side of river. bathe in stream near [camp?] on. Ride hom bareback on Tex. M.S on 22. Ellen on Roxie [dash] Pictures of bareback riders. Jim + Caroline return from excursion over glacier

after dinner read "The Smiths" with Florence till the men came over river Talk + have cocoa. Sleep in {sic: 'in'} little tepee. Tues 11. Start for glacier 9:30 Go up on right crossing river first. Up side of mor {hyphenated word: 'moraine'} aine leading horses over rough trail of loose stones + boulders. Pack train follows [dash] the men leading each horse. Go on to glacier, horses slipping + sliding + often falling to knees. Gravel over ice is very slippery. Go off

ice + up moraine again Then on to ice once more [dash] Crossing [about?} to avoid crevasses. Lunch on medial moraine while Jim skips around to find best way across. Quite cold + wear mack {hyphenated word: 'mackinaw'} inaw. Take many pictures Come off at Lake where the water is much lower than last year. Awful mud + some of the horses go in deep. Ride to camp with pack. Charlie walks. [Bonar?] pretty tired [dash] Camp same as last year. Swim below in creek [dash] late

for supper [dash] no one hearing call. moose delicious + every thing else fine. Played bridge in big tepee. (carried Caroline up the hill on mattress) Caty + I dressed up. Cocoa + bed. Wed 12 Very smoky + Castle {hyphenated word: 'Castleguard'} guard trip is off. We got up late. Ellen + Marg are off for the day. Hope + I wait for breakfast. Hot cakes were delicious. Shoot in morning. Caves at 4:o'clock. Stream is