,! ,nakimu ,caves                       
,glaci] ,dom9ion ,p>k1 ,b4 ,c4          
,illu/ration3 ,on ! road to !           
,caves--,ross ,peak 9 c5tre4            
,,dom9ion ,,p>ks ,,bran*                
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior                  
,,ottawa                                
#aiad                                   
,,! ,,nakimu ,,caves                    
,,glaci] ,,dom9ion ,,p>k1 ,b4,c4        
,ne> ! summit ( ! ,selkirk range (      
m\nta9s 9 ,briti% ,columbia is  "o ( !  
mo/ curi\s s]ies ( subt]ranean caves 9 !
 _w4 ,be+  ( rec5t discov]y &1 up to !  
pres5t1 almo/ inaccessible except  to ! 
mo/ agile & d>+ !y rema9 practically    
unkn[n to !  _w at l>ge1 b to ^? bold   
spirits :o h d>$ _! black  dep?s !y h   
(f]$ an exp]i5ce1 weird1 ?rill+ &       
wond]ful4  ,less ?an a ?\s& visitors at 
pres5t make ! j\rney to ! ,caves  ea*   
ye>4    ,to ! graphic description (     
,ar?ur ,o4 ,:eel]1 presid5t & f\nd]  ( !
 ,canadian ,alp9e ,club1 toge!r ) !     
report ( ,w4 ,s4 ,ayres1  ! m9+ eng9e]  

:o 0 commission$ by ?is dep>tm5t to     
report on  ! ,caves1 ! sub/ance ( ?is   
pamphlet is indebt$4    ,! ,dom9ion     
,gov]nm5t is at pres5t hav+ "w done :i* 
w r5d]  accessible to ! public ?is      
unusual & some:at gruesome curiosity4 ,a
  good road is already built betwe5 !   
little alplike t[n ( ,glaci] to  )9     
#f1jjj feet ( ! ,caves & a trail        
connects ?is po9t ) !  entrance4 ,!     
di/ance is ab\t sev5 miles by saddle    
pony f !  beautiful ,canadian ,pacific  
,railway hotel at ,glaci] to ! end ( !  
road1 & ! :ole j\rney c be f9i%$ on foot
 9 five h\rs4 ,!  ride is ?r\gh sc5es   
almo/ incomp>able1 p]haps ev5 9 ! ,rocky
 or  ,selkirk m\nta9s4    ,! ,yoho      
valley1 9 :i* fl[s ! ,c\g> ,creek1 9 !  
b$ ( :i*  are ! ,caves1 possesses       
magnific5t vi/as ( v>i$ m\nta9 sc5]y4   
,to quote ,:eel]3--8,x is difficult to  
express ! wond] ( ! col\r  contra/s t   
meet ! eye 9 ! ev] *ang+ panorama (     
sn[-clad  peak1 rock precipice dazzl+   
nv1 %9+ glaci] ice & bronze-gre5  =e/ ( 

p9es1 mid/ :i* ne/le magic lakes ( *ang+
 %ades (  blue & gre540    ,mr4 ,:eel]  
rem>ks t ! ,c\g> valley1 9 ! b$ ( :i*   
are !  ,caves1 is ( special int]e/ = two
 reasons o!r ?an ! ,caves3--    #a4 8,x 
is ( t special type kn[n z #8a hang+    
valley1' or "o t  has be5 c>v$ out 9 a  
,u-%ap$ cross-section by ! action (     
glacial  erosion1 & n 9 ! =m ( a ,v1 z  
w\ld h occurr$ ?r\gh !  action ( wat]   
erosion alone4 ,x is1 moreov]1 a v      
pron\nc$ =m  ( its type4 ,! num]\s small
 glaci]s t /ill l9e ! sides &  head ( ! 
valley give x exce$+ great beauty &     
int]e/ 9 summ]  "t40    #b4 8,i "k ( no 
o!r spot 9 ! ,selkirks :]e alp9e flora  
is m  abundant & v>i$1 & ?is fact alone 
is an attraction n to be  despis$40     
,description ( ! ,valley ( ! ,caves1    
by ,a4 ,o4 ,:eel]4    8,! valley ( ,c\g>
 creek is divid$ into two p>ts (        
di/9ctly  diff]5t *>act]i/ics4 ,! upp]  
valley1 a great spoon-%ap$ bas9  ext5d+ 
f ,look\t po9t to ,c\g> pass1 is a mo/  
pron\nc$ =m  ( ! type kn[n z #8hang+    

valley1' or "o t has be5 c>v$ out  9 a  
,u-%ap$ cross section by ! erod+ p[] ( a
 glaci] at "o  "t fill+ up its bottom4  
,?is glaci] has n[ %runk to v small     
proportions at ! extreme head ( !       
valley4 ,! floor is on a  comp>atively  
l[ grade &1 at "o po9t1 is cov]$ = ab\t 
half a  mile by a small lake-b$ 9 :i* "s
 wat] lies dur+ ! summ]4 ,!  entire l5g?
 ( ! upp] valley may be put at #b miles4
 ,x is inclos$  by ! rocky /eeps ( ,m\nt
 ,baghe]a1 ,catam\nt peak & ,m\nt ,ursus
  ,major1 on ! nor?1 & ( ,c\g> m\nta9 on
 ! s\?4 ,on ! sides  ( ^! massives are  
small glaci]s1 busy at "w te>+ d[n !    
entire /ructures4 ,at ! head ( ! valley1
 ,c\g> pass leads across  ! %runk5      
glaci] to a /eep rav9e desc5d+ to !     
railway at "s  di/ance bel[ ,ross ,peak 
/ation4      ,illu/ration3 ,on ! road to
 ! ,caves--,%[+ ,c\g> ,valley2 ,mts4    
,ursus ,major & ,baghe]a 9 di/ance4     
,illu/ration3 ,d\glas ,falls--,ne> !    
,caves4    8,x w\ld be difficult to f9d 
a m beautiful example ( ! alp9e  valley4

 ,9 e direction silv] wat]-falls leap   
d[n ! sides f  ! glaci]s & melt+ sn[s ( 
! surr\nd+ peaks4 ,^! collect  at !     
bottom ( ! valley 9 "o c5tral /ream :i* 
b\nds 9  foam+ cascades to ! little     
lake-b$ m5tion$ above4 ,x leaves ?is1   
&1 cont9ually augm5t$ by falls f above1 
ru%es ?r\gh luxuri\s  mead[-l&s 9 a     
second s]ies ( cascades t h worn d[n to 
b$rock1 %[+ :]e a ?9 v5e] ( soil is     
ov]lay+ x4 ,!  alp9e mead[s & p>k-l&s1 z
 well z ! op5 m\nta9 slopes (  ! valley1
 are ?r\gh\t ! spr+ & summ] deck$ ) a   
gorge\s  array ( fl[]s ( v>i$ hues :i*1 
9 places1 are s pr(use &  brilliant t x 
seems z ?\gh nature _h spread a c>pet ( 
ra9b[  col\rs = ! delight & wond] ( h]  
visitors4 ,9 e>ly spr+1 !  giant ,add]'s
 ,tongue 7,ery?ronium gigantium7 cov]s  
:ole acres ) a  brilliant yell[4 ,^!    
fl[]s are ! fir/1 & may be se5 pu%+  _! 
heads up ?r\gh ! sn[4 ,l all spr+ fl[]s 
9 ?is region1  !y foll[ ! melt+ sn[s1 & 
may be f\nd high] up 9 ! valley  z late 
z ,augu/4 ,almo/ co9cid5t ) !m is !     

,globe fl[]  7,trollius laxus71 a plant 
( mu* beauty & great weal? ( blossom4   
,next come ! sc>let & crimson ,pa9t]'s  
,bru% 7,ca/illeia71  %[+ ev]y:]e 9 ! op5
 & on ! l[] slopes ) a blaze (  glory4  
,lat] /ill1 ! blue ,l>kspur 7,delph9ium 
bicolor7 & purple  & p9k ,a/]s replace !
 e>li] s]ies1 ! crimson & yell[         
,monkey-fl[] 7,mimulus7 are f\nd 9 ! b$s
 ( ! /reams & :]e  moi/ure is preval5t2 
high up 9 ! valley & on ! alp-l&s bel[  
! rocks are se5 ! ,false ,hea?s         
7,bryan?us & ,cassiope7 &1  highe/ (    
all1 ! p9k-fl[]+ moss 7,sil5e acaulis71 
f\nd 9  magnific5tly fl[]$ bun*es       
directly bel[ ! ice4 ,!re are v  _m o!r 
species m r>e1 & j z beautiful 9        
blossom1 b (  n s frequ5t or noticeable 
occurr5ce4    8,! timb] consi/s1 9 ?is  
upp] valley1 *iefly ( spruce &  balsam1 
trees :i*1 at ?is elevation1 9 !        
,selkirks atta9 a grace  & beauty t is n
 notic$ 9 ! m cr[d$ areas ( l[]         
altitudes4 ,"h !y rise symmetrically to 
a great height1 & _!  sweep+ l[] b\ghs  

=m %ad$ canopies t are mo/ invit+ dur+  
! sultry summ] wea!r4    8,z ! head ( ! 
valley is approa*$1 a %ort climb w      
convey !  explor] to ! ice ( sev]al     
small glaci]s :]e he may /udy )  ease _!
 =mation & action1 look into m9iature   
crevasses & see  h[ mora9es ( rock      
detritus are =m$ by ! d[nw>d fl[ ( !    
ice4    8,at ! site ( ! ,caves1 ,c\g>   
,creek valley turns f a  nor!a/]ly to a 
s\!a/]ly direction1 & falls %>ply #b1jjj
 feet  f ,look\t po9t to ! tank1 z      
comp>$ ) #a1bjj feet = !  upp] valley 9 
! same di/ance1 ab\t two miles4 ,! l[]  
valley is  ,v-%ap$ & has1 = ! mo/ "p1   
be5 c>v$ out by ! action (  wat]        
erosion4 ,! sides except imm$iately     
adjac5t to ! railway are  timb]$ only 9 
pat*es & are = ! mo/ "p cov]$ by closely
  gr[+ ald]s1 brack5 & rank grass :i* h 
replac$ ! timb]  :]e ! slopes h be5     
swept cle> by avalan*es f ! heights     
above4 ,?r\gh ! latt] half ( ?is section
 ( ! valley ! /ream  fl[s 9 a n>r[      
canyon & ! fall is /eep4 ,z soon z !    

corn] is  turn$ & ! slopes ( !          
,illecillewaet valley rea*$1 a          
magnific5t  =e/ gr[? ( ,d\glas fir      
7,pseudotsuga ,d\glasii71 hemlock       
7,tsuga  ,m]t5siana71 c$> 7,?uga        
gigantea71 & a few scatt]$ trees (  :ite
 p9e 7,p9us /robus7 is pass$ ?r\gh4     
,illu/ration3 ,goat ,falls--,ne> !      
entrance to ! ,caves4    8,f a natural  
hi/ory po9t ( view1 ! upp] valley is    
exceptional1  due l>gely to ! abs5ce (  
visitors 9 ! pa/4 ,! ,rocky ,m\nta9     
goat 7,haploc]us montanus7 may be se5   
frequ5tly1 & 8 tracks are  ev]y:]e along
 ! heights4 ,dur+ "o ( our visits a     
grizzly be>  7,ursus f]ox7 0 kill$ by   
,deuts*man4 ,! black be> 7,ursus        
am]icana7 is pl5tiful at ! head ( be>   
creek across ,baloo pass1  & x may be   
safely assum$ t he does n fail to visit 
,c\g>  valley4 ,( ! small] mammals1 !   
ho>y m>mot or :i/l] 7,arctomys          
,columbianus7 is pl5tiful 9 bo? ! upp] &
 l[] valley1 & is  "h f\nd 9 l>ge       
numb]s1 l>g] 9 size & giv+ =? a l\d]  & 

m %rill :i/le ?an 9 ! ma9 range ( !     
,rockies4 ,its  />tl+ note is v human & 
resembles mu* ! noise t delights  ! he>t
 ( ! small boy1 produc$ by plac+ ! f+]s 
betwe5 !  lips4 ,say's squirrel         
7,sp]mophilus lat]alis7 & ,p>ry's m>mot 
7,sp]mophilus ,p>ryi7 are also f\nd1 !  
latt] 9 great numb]s4 ,!  ,little ,*ief 
h>e 7,logomys pr9ceps7 is frequ5tly se5 
disport+  itself among ! rocks1 & its   
comical antics & qua9t squeak1  resembl+
 t ( a toy rabbit1 are v amus+4    8,!  
birds are few1 & 9 ! upp] valley are    
*iefly conf9$ to !  ,pt>migan 7,lagopus 
leucurus71 ( :i* a flock may ne>ly      
always be  se51 ! wat] ousel or dipp]   
7,c9clus ,mexicanus71 a funny little    
d>k grey *ap :o flits f /one to /one    
along ! cascades &  falls ( ! valley1   
cont9ually bobb+ & dipp+ z ?\gh x 7  !  
object & aim ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,?is bird has 
a v sweet note4 ,(  o!r birds !         
black-head$ jay 7,cyanocitta /ell]i     
annect5s7 &  ! ,rocky ,m\nta9 ,:isky    
,jack 7,p]isoreus ,canad5sis capitalis7 

are  ! mo/ app>5t4    8,tak5 z a :ole1  
?is wond]ful valley is wor?y ( a visit q
  indep5d5tly ( ! attractions (f]$ by ! 
,caves1 & x w\ld be  difficult to f9d a 
m repres5tative or bett] type ( valley  
to  illu/rate ! v>i\s phases ( nature 9 
! ,selkirks--sc5]y1  geology1 natural   
hi/ory & botany40    ,x 0 9 ! ye> #aijd 
t ,*>les ,h5ry ,deuts*man ( ,revel/oke1 
a  ,briti% subject1 :ile prospect+ &    
hunt+ big game1 discov]$ !  ,caves 9    
s]ies4    ,! next p]son to ent] ! ,caves
 aft] ,deuts*man 0 ,a4 ,john/on1  editor
 ( ! ,revel/oke ,mail-,h]ald4 ,next1 9  
,may1 #aije1 a p>ty (  twelve p]sons1   
includ+ ,w4 ,s4 ,ayres1 ! m9+ eng9e]1   
,h[>d  ,d\glas1 sup]9t5d5t ( ,rocky     
,m\nta9s ,p>k1 & ,r4 ,b4 ,b5nett1 !     
,associat$ ,press correspond5t at       
,vanc\v] & n[ memb] ( !  ,dom9ion ,h\se 
repres5t+ ,calg>y1 visit$ ! ,caves4 ,mo/
 ( ?is  p>ty1 h[ev]1 return$ to ,glaci] 
on ! foll[+ day & left  ,messrs4 ,ayres1
 ,deuts*man1 ,john/on1 ,b5son & ,field  
to make fur!r  explorations4            

,illu/ration3 ,on ! road to !           
,caves--,mt4 ,avalan*e1 ,eagle ,peak1   
,mt4                                ,sir
 ,donald4                    ,mr4       
,ayres' ,description ( ?is ,exploration4
    8,on ! morn+ ( ,may #cj1 ! entire   
p>ty ent]$ ! cave by !  op5+ :i* ,i h   
designat$ on ! map z #8,entrance ,no4   
#a4' ,pools (  wat] m or less fill$ )   
ice 7 enc\nt]$1 :i* greatly  imp$$ our  
progress1 & f9ally a v deep "o1 at a    
di/ance ( #bcg  feet f ! surface1 b>r$  
fur!r progress until a raft c\ld be     
prep>$4 ,retrac+ our /eps to ! surface  
we s\ght an entrance 9  #8,! ,canyon' by
 means ( a rope4 ,?is passage 0 ab\t #gj
 feet bel[  ! natural surface & ab\t    
#ajj feet above ! bottom ( #8,!         
,canyon1'  0 v small & block$ ) ice4 ,i 
h designat$ ?is op5+ z  #8,entrance ,no4
 #b1' on ! map4    8,ano!r op5+ 0 f\nd  
:i* is record$ z #8,entrance ,no4 #c4'  
,"h1  by crawl+ ?r\gh a v n>r[ passage  
on h&s & knees & !n  desc5d+ a /eep n>r[
 wat] groove = ab\t #ej feet ! br9k ( a 

v l>ge cav]n 0 rea*$ t 0 e/imat$ to be  
#bef feet deep1  b its l5g? & bread? 71 
ow+ to _! great ext5t & to !            
insuffici5cy ( lights at h&1            
inaccessible4 ,x 0 obs]vable1  h[ev]1 t 
sev]al op5+s l$ (f f ?is great cav]n4 ,!
  plunge & ro> ( a great wat]fall       
some:]e d[n 9 ! dep?s (  ?is cav]n      
rev]b]ates 9 e in* ( space1 & produces 9
 !  li/5] s5sations s weird t ev5 ^? t h
 else:]e met its  c\nt]p>t are at fir/  
/>tl$4    8,no fur!r attempt 0 made at  
?is "t to explore ! cave ?r\gh  ?is     
entrance = ! reason t ! ?ree hundr$ feet
 ( rope s5t by  ,mr4 ,=d1 resid5t eng9e]
 ( ! ,c4,p4,r41 = our use1 _h n yet be5 
br\ght up to ! cave f ! wat] tank4 ,on !
 foll[+ day ano!r  ob/acle pres5t$      
itself4 ,! rapidly melt+ sn[ =m$ a sudd5
 ru%  ( wat] :i* p\r$ d[n ! m\nta9 side 
& into ?is op5+1 &  made x n only       
inaccessible = ! "t be+1 b prov$ x to be
  positively dang]\s to ent] = any      
ext5d$ explorations until !  sn[ has    
practically disappe>$4    8,on !        

aft]noon ( ,may #ca1 & ! =5oon ( ,june  
#a1 a raft &  additional ladd]s 7       
con/ruct$ to cross ov] ! l>ge pool t    
imp$$ our progress on ,may #cj 9        
#8,entrance ,no4 #a4' ,:ile we 7 eat+   
our noon meal on ! #ca/1 ,c\g> creek    
ov]fl[$ into ?is entrance4  ,we made !  
attempt to desc5d b 7 dr5*$ ) wat]1 &   
our  lights 7 put out4 ,we con/ruct$ a  
dam to prev5t ?is1 z f> z  possible1 &  
at #f a4m4 on ,june #b we aga9 desc5d$  
into ! cave by  ?is entrance1 & f\nd at 
a di/ance ( #cca feet f ! surface a     
l>ge squ>e *amb]1 #ej feet wide by #fj  
feet1 t 0 accessible4 ,a  l>ge portion (
 its l5g? 0 inaccessible ow+ to ,c\g>   
creek1  :i* fl[s across x1 & to         
accumulat$ ice4 ,we nam$ ?is *amb]  #8,!
 ,auditorium4'    8,at a po9t 9 ! ma9   
entrance j z we em]ge f #8,!            
,auditorium1' a bran* passage 0 f\nd :i*
 aga9 jo9s ! ma9  entrance ab\t #ajj    
feet f ! surface4 ,?is bran* passage is 
m>k$  on ! map z ,a-,b4 ,ano!r bran*    
passage 0 f\nd to connect ?is  entrance 

) ! surface & x is designat$ on ! map z 
,b-,c4 ,a  dilig5t se>* 9 ?is "p ( !    
cave disclos$ no o!r accessible  op5+s4 
8,a desc5t by ropes to ! bottom ( !     
canyon at #8,entrance ,no4 #b' 0        
consid]$ b x 0 deem$ entirely unsafe1   
ow+ to ! v l>ge  accumulat$ mass ( sn[  
:i* might slide into x at any mom5t1 &  
)\t w>n+4 ,besides ?is1 no entry c be   
made until ,c\g> creek  has subsid$ to a
 m]e brook4    8,! falls1 designat$ on !
 map z #8,l[] ,goat ,falls1' 7 visit$  )
 ! hope t an entrance might be effect$  
to ! v l>ge  cav]n by ! passage ?r\gh   
:i* ! wat] f ! fall ent]s2 b  x 0       
practically fill$ ) wat] & ice4 ,! falls
 consi/ ( two  v]tical drops1 ! upp] "o 
is ab\t #cj feet & ! l[] "o #ej  feet4  
,a l>ge am\nt ( wat] is deliv]$ into !  
cave f ^!  falls1 ! place ( entry be+   
imm$iately at its foot4 ,x is call$     
#8,entrance ,no4 #d4'    8,no o!r op5+s 
7 discov]$ by :i* access might be _h to 
!  l>ge cav]n1 & we are b>r$ f ent]+ x  
by ^? op5+s  already describ$1 & = !    

reasons giv51 until su* "t z !  spr+    
floods may h fully subsid$40    ,mr4 ,a4
 ,o4 ,:eel]1 ,d4,l4,s41 accompani$ by   
,deuts*man1 0 ! next  explor]1 & !      
foll[+ is ,mr4 ,:eel]'s description ( _!
  exp]i5ces 9 ! new caves :i* 7 discov]$
 dur+ ?is visit3--              ,mr4    
,:eel]'s ,exploration & ,description ( !
 ,caves4    8,up to ?is "t1 only !      
,goph] ,bridge s]ies & ! ,mill ,bridge  
s]ies 7see map7 _h be5 explor$4 ,x 0 n  
until a day or two be=e  ! close ( !    
survey1 ,augu/ #d1 t an attempt 0 made  
to p5etrate  ! huge op5+ se5 at ! nor?  
end ( ! bottom ( ! gorge4 ,on  ! date   
nam$1 ! writ] desc5d$ by means ( a      
knott$ rope1 & 0  foll[$ by ,deuts*man4 
,! /ream 0 !n at high wat]1 & p\r+  into
 ! op5+ ) a trem5d\s ru% & swirl (      
wat]s4 ,al?\gh  ! creek 0 cross$ by wad+
 wai/ deep 9 ! icy torr5t1 x 0  f\nd    
impossible to p5etrate m ?an a c\ple (  
hundr$ feet into  ! dep?4 ,lat] 9 ! mon?
 ,deuts*man1 alone & unaid$1 p5etrat$   
?is op5+ & work$ 8 way across ! /ream1  

discov]+ :at is  n[ ref]r$ to z ! ,gorge
 s]ies1 or ! s]ies ( passageways  rea*$ 
by ! op5+ f ! ,gorge4 ,& "h ! writ] begs
 to say a  ^w or two conc]n+ ?is        
rem>kable man4 ,! "w ( exploration he   
has done )\t assi/ance1 %[s a "* utt]ly 
devoid ( fe>4  ,! desc5t into dep?s (   
blacke/ d>kness1 light$ only by ! dim   
rays ( a tall[ dip1 )\t a rope or o!r   
aid except 9 a case (  dire/ necessity1 
requires m ?an c\rage2 x requires /r5g? 
(  purpose & p[] ( w f> beyond ! ord9>y 
degree4 ,=1 add$ to  ! ?ick d>kness1 !re
 0 always ! fi]ce vibrat+ ro> (         
subt]ranean torr5ts1 a s\nd mo/ n]ve    
%ak+ 9 a position  suffici5tly uncanny &
 demoraliz+ )\t x4 ,huge cracks _h to be
  cross$1 & precipit\s desc5ts made 9   
pit* d>kness1 :]e1 x is  safe to say1 a 
mis/ep w\ld h in/ant dea?1 ei!r sudd5ly 
or  ?r\gh disablem5t4 ,n[ t ladd]s are  
plac$ & ropes set1 & !  sure pa? po9t$  
out by ?is intrepid guide1 x is         
difficult to realize  h[ 9 ! fir/ place 
! passage c\ld possibly h be5 made  )\t4

       ,illu/ration3 ,typical           
,alpl&--,on ,mt4 ,abbott ab\t #a mile   
s\? (                                   
,glaci]4    8,! fir/ visitor aft]       
,deuts*man to ! ,gorge s]ies 0 a ,mr4   
,lang1  ( ,gold51 ,b4,c41 :o v ne>ly met
 ) a s]i\s accid5t :5  climb+ up ! rope 
f ! bottom ( ! gorge to ! floor ( !     
valley1 #hj feet above4 ,he _h ne>ly    
rea*$ ! top :5 8 /r5g?  gave out1 & he  
slid back d[n ! rope1 arriv+ at ! bottom
 9 a  mu* bruis$ condition1 b =tunately 
) no bones brok540    ,mr4 ,:eel]       
furni%es a spl5did detail description ( 
! v>i\s  s]ies ( caves1 & x is ?\ght    
well to reproduce ?is description  9    
ext5so3--                               
,goph] ,bridge ,s]ies4    8,on leav+ !  
lake-b$ above m5tion$1 ,c\g> creek fl[s 
9 a s]ies  ( cascades = a little m ?an  
half a mile ?r\gh op5 alp9e  mead[l&1   
brok5 "h & !re by knolls cr[n$ ) scrubby
 spruce4  ,sudd5ly1 )\t w>n+1 x drops   
into a cavity &1 #dej feet f>!r  d[n1   
quietly issues f its und]gr\nd way4     

,dur+ ?is disappe>ance  ! /ream has only
 dropp$ #cj feet4 ,! int]v5+ space      
betwe5 !  entry into & exit f ! gr\nd   
has be5 nam$ #8,goph] ,bridge' by  !    
fir/ p>ty visit+ ! ,caves1 ow+ to ! l>ge
 numb]s (  ,p>ry's m>mot1 :i* mu*       
resembles a goph]1 to be se5 9 !        
imm$iate vic9ity1 & ! und]ly+ passages  
are "h ref]r$ to z  ! ,goph] ,bridge    
s]ies4 ,directly opposite ! disappe>ance
 ( !  creek1 two /rik+ cascades tumble  
d[n ! m\nta9 side & unit+1  fl[ = a %ort
 space p>allel to ,c\g> creek2 !n1      
vani%+ into a  hole 9 ! gr\nd1 !y jo9 ! 
ma9 /ream by a subt]ranean passage4  ,!y
 are kn[n z #8,goph] ,falls1' & ! place 
:]e !y disappe> z  ! #8,goph] ,hole'    
7see map ( ,caves74    8,! ,goph]       
,bridge s]ies ( passageways 0 at fir/   
ent]$ by !  op5+ %[n on ! map z #8,old  
,entrance4' ,x 0 a v disagreeable       
op]ation1 entail+ mu* wriggl+ & squeez+ 
?r\gh n>r[ cracks  ov] dirty rocks4     
,ev5tually1 a po9t ( vantage 0 rea*$    
directly  ov] ! subt]ranean torr5t4 ,at 

! "t ( ! fir/ exploration !  writ] took 
acetyl5e bicycle lamps1 ^: bull's-eyes  
enabl$ ! pit*  d>kness to be pi]c$ to "s
 ext5t4 ,magnesium wire also 0 light$1  
&1 by its aid1 = a brief m9ute1 !       
int]ior 0 ba!d 9 dazzl+  brightness4    
,/&+ on a n>r[ l$ge t ov]hangs a black  
abyss1 !  eye is fir/ drawn by a        
subt]ranean wat]fall he>d ro>+          
imm$iately  on ! left4 ,x appe>s to p\r 
f a d>k op5+ above x4 ,bel[1  betwe5    
black walls ( rock1 may be se5 !        
foam-fleck$ torr5t  hurtl+ d[n ! incl9e 
until lo/ 9 s5se %ad[s4 ,ov]head1       
fanta/ic spurs & %apes rea* out into !  
blackness & ! entire  surr\nd+s are s   
weird & uncanny t x is easy to imag9e   
,dante  seat$ ^u "o ( ^! spurs d]iv+    
impressions = 8 inf]no4 ,z  ! brilliant 
light goes out ! ?ick d>kness makes     
itself felt1 &  in/9ctively y feel to   
see if ,*>on is n /&+ beside y4 ,?is    
subt]ranean /ream1 ) its une>?ly        
surr\nd+s1 is some:at  sugge/ive ( !    
,/yx1 & incid5tally suppli$ ! "n        

#8,av]nus' =  ! cav]n ( ! wat]fall4     
8,at "o "t ! /ream ent]$ by ?is op5+1 b 
a natural dam has  gradually be5 =m$    
caus+ x to f9d a new op5+ at ! spot :]e 
x is n[ %[n disappe>+ on ! map4 ,ab\t   
midway betwe5 !  entrance ( ! creek & ! 
old entrance1 ,deuts*man has excavat$ a 
small natural op5+ to a size suffici5tly
 l>ge en\gh to admit an  av]age p]son ) 
com=t4 ,a small passage jo9s ) !        
und]gr\nd  way ( ! creek1 & by foll[+   
along its edge y ev5tually come to  !   
po9t ( vantage previ\sly describ$4 ,en  
r\te1 sev]al small  *amb]s are pass$1   
orig9ally c>v$ out ( ! rock 9 ! =m (    
po?oles by ! swirl & swi% ( ! wat]s1 b  
s9ce mu* di/ort$  9 %ape ow+ to         
dis9tegration ( ! cleavage planes4 ,!   
spot is  unique & wond]ful1 & !         
s5sations x produces e]ie 9 !  extreme4 
,x is well wor?y ( a visit4             
,illu/ration3 ,on ! road #b miles f     
,glaci]--,ross ,peak 9 di/ance4         
,mill ,bridge ,s]ies4    8,on mak+ its  
exit at ! ea/]n end ( ,goph] ,bridge1   

,c\g> creek  p\rs d[n a n>r[ rock-cut = 
a di/ance ( #cej feet1 :5 x aga9        
disappe>s 9 a :irl ( fly+ spray bel[ !  
surface ( ! valley4  ,x reappe>s1 #cjj  
feet f>!r on at ! bottom ( a deep gorge1
 hav+  dropp$ #he feet :ile und]gr\nd4  
,! int]val betwe5 ! exit &  entrance has
 be5 nam$ ,mill bridge by ! p>ty        
previ\sly m5tion$1  on acc\nt ( ! ro> ( 
! wat] z x ru%es und]gr\nd ?r\gh !  *ok$
 entrance1 resembl+ ! noise made by a   
big mill 9 full  op]ation4    8,!       
rock-cut above ref]r$ to is n>r[1 ab\t  
#h to #aj feet wide1 &  ( regul>        
appe>ance4 ,! upp] half pres5ts a s]ies 
( cascades &  falls1 & ! sides %[ curi\s
 small po?oles t are 9 ! process  (     
erosion f ! s(t lime/one4 ,x has be5    
nam$ #8,! ,flume1' ow+  to its          
resemblance to a millrace4 ,!re are     
sev]al op5+s at !  po9t :]e ! creek     
disappe>s1 & its la/ spectacul> leap z x
  vani%es und]gr\nd is v /rik+4 #gj feet
 f>!r ea/ is a l>g]  op5+1 at "o "t !   
po9t :]e ! /ream disappe>$1 b z !  ru% (

 wat] cut deep] 9 ! rock *annel x took  
advantage ( a  h&y crack & gradually    
c>v$ out = itself ! op5+ :]e !  full    
volume n[ desc5ds4    8,ab\t ! c5tre ( !
 flume1 on ! ea/]n side1 & #cj feet f   
x1 is ! entrance to ! ,mill ,bridge     
s]ies ( ! caves1 %[n on !  map z        
#8,entrance ,no4 #a4' ,?is entrance is a
 m]e cleft 9 ! rock  /rata1 & is only   
wide en\gh to admit ( ! passage ( a     
man's body4  ,! total l5g? ( ! und]gr\nd
 passageway1 at "o "t  accommodat+ a v  
consid]able volume ( wat]1 is #djj feet4
 ,!  height v>ies f a m9imum ( #aj feet 
to a maximum ( #be feet1 & !  wid? f #c 
to #ae feet4 ,at its ea/]n end x op5s to
 an  irregul>ly-%ap$ *amb] (            
approximately #fj by #gj feet1 ) a      
greate/ height ( #bj feet4 ,?is *amb]   
has be5 nam$ #8,! ,auditorium'  by !    
fir/ explor+ p>ty4 ,c\g> creek 9 its fl[
 b5ea? ,mill  bridge passes ?r\gh !     
,auditorium1 & z x falls #ge feet 9 a   
di/ance ( #bjj feet1 f its entrance     
b5ea? ,mill bridge to !  ,auditorium1 ! 

*amb] is replete ) its ro>1 & ! "n is   
appropriate1 ?\gh h>dly 9 ! conv5tional 
s5se ( ! ^w4 ,fa9t  daylight ent]s ?r\gh
 ! passageway ( ! wat]s & s]ves to make 
! surr\nd+s look dim & my/]i\s4 ,! fro/s
 ( w9t] also  rea* ?is spot1 & 9 ! spr+ 
/alactites & /alagmites1 =m$  ( huge    
icicles1 are se5 9 column> gr\ps        
surr\nd+ ! da%+  wat]s & ext5d+ "s      
di/ance into ! *amb] itself4 ,9 ?is     
p>ticul> spot dis9tegration has creat$  
mu* havoc & ! walls no  long] %[ ! m>ks 
( wat] erosion1 :ile ! floor is heap$ ) 
rock debris fall5 f ! ceil+4 ,!         
passageway1 h[ev]1 t  connects x ) !    
surface is /ill intact z a sample ( !   
p[] (  wat] erosion4 ,x is compos$ ( a  
s]ies ( po?oles1 connect$ "o  ) ! o!r by
 %ort n>r[ passages4 ,! bottom ( ea*    
succe$+  po?ole1 z y rec$e f ! entrance1
 is at a l[] elevation1  sometimes z mu*
 z t5 or fifte5 feet4 ,to make access   
possible1  ,deuts*man has1 ) ! assi/ance
 ( a bridge c>p5t] loan$ by ,t4         
,kilpatrick1 sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,canadian   

,pacific ,railway ,company at           
,revel/oke1 plac$ r\gh ladd]s f floor to
 floor4 ,mo/ ( ^!  po?oles hold wat] 9 !
 holl[s at ! bottom1 &1 9 "o case1 !    
wat] is s deep--#d or #e feet--& !      
po?oles s wide t a float+  bridge _h to 
be built4 ,:5 x is realiz$ t e bit (    
timb]  us$ 9 ^! con/ructions _h to be   
hewn f ! tree & transport$  on ! %\ld]  
or back1 ov] a road h>dly accessible = a
 m\nta9  goat1 to ! place :]e x 0       
utiliz$1 "s idea ( ! magnitude (  ! "w c
 be =m$4    8,at "o spot ! passageway   
twi/s 9 a loop1 & "h ! po?oles are  (   
su* a curi\sly spiral =m t x has be5    
nam$ #8,! ,corkscrew4'  ,across ?is b5d1
 ab\t #ab feet above ! ma9 floor1 a     
gall]y ext5ds  = #abj feet4 ,x is ( a   
simil> po?ole =mation1 b on a small]    
scale ?an ! ma9 passageway4 ,directly   
bel[ x1 at ! l[] end1 is  a peculi> %>p 
spike ( rock t has evid5tly be5         
subsequ5tly  c>v$ out by wat] p\r+ f ?is
 gall]y1 z is readily %[n by  !         
erosionm>ks on ! compon5t rocks4 ,9     

addition to ! l9es (  erosion on ! rock 
spike & 9 ! gall]y po?ole1 honey-comb+  
is  se5 on ! "r & high up on ! left &1  
/ill f>!r on !  left1 spatulat$ m>k+s to
 ! dep? ( half an in*1 or a little  ov]1
 :i* is a v common feature 9 all ?ree   
s]ies4    8,?r\gh\t ! ,mill ,bridge     
s]ies1 ) ! exception ( !  ,auditorium1 !
 floors & ceil+s are ( wat]-worn rock1 &
  practically no debris has fall5 away  
po9t+ to ! fact t ?is  *annel is ( m    
rec5t orig91 & ! rock ?r\gh :i* x has   
worn  ( a m compact /ratification4      
8,at "o "t x 0 report$ t ! ro( ( ?is    
passage 0 set )  sp>kl+ qu>tz cry/als4  
,x turn$ out1 h[ev]1 t !y 7 only  drops 
( wat] t _h collect$ ?r\gh leakage or   
cond5sation4 ,"s  ( ! po?oles are v     
curi\sly m>k$ by ?9 incru/ations (      
c>bonate ( lime spread+ ov] _! concave  
surfaces 9 floresc5t  patt]ns4 ,ov]head 
9 _m places are se5 project+ spurs t h  
)/ood ! action ( ! wat] ow+ to sup]ior  
h>dness1 or t1  ?r\gh "s deflection ( ! 
curr5t1 h n _h ! same =ce  br\ght to be>

 ^u !m4 ,! wat]s ( ,c\g> creek are d]iv$
 f  ! melt+ glaci]s & sn[ deposits l9+ !
 sides ( ! peaks  enclos+ ! valley &1 9 
consequ5ce1 c>ry a consid]able quantity 
( s$im5t1 compos$ ( v f9e rock p>ticles4
 ,! quantity (  s$im5t c>ri$ w\ld1 (    
c\rse1 be greate/ :5 ! /ream 0 at  flood
 /age4 ,?is s$im5t has d\btless be5 a   
factor ( mu*  importance 9 ! erosive p[]
 ( ! wat]s1 & a residue may to-day  be  
se5 z a v ?9 mud-col\r$ coat+ on ! walls
 & floors (  ! passageways1 :]e x has   
be5 deposit$ by ! subsid+ wat]s4 ,at  a 
v high /age ( wat] 9 ! creek !re 0 an   
ov]fl[ into  ,entrance ,no4 #a t made ! 
fir/ exploration by ,w4 ,s4 ,ayres &    
p>ty  a wet & some:at dang]\s op]ation4 
,?is ov]fl[1 h[ev]1 0  damm$ back by    
,deuts*man1 & no fur!r tr\ble has s9ce  
be5  exp]i5c$ ) x4                      
,! ,gorge ,s]ies4    8,z /at$ above1 !  
exit ( ,c\g> creek f ,mill bridge takes 
place  at ! bottom ( a n>r[ crack1 or   
gorge1 runn+ at "r angles to  ! g5]al   
direction ( ! /ream4 ,! ,gorge is #cjj  

feet 9 l5g?1  ab\t #ej feet wide1 & is  
spann$ by two natural rock bridges4 ,!  
sides are compos$ ( badly %att]$        
lime/one4 ,on em]g+ f its  subt]ranean  
c\rse b5ea? ,mill bridge1 ! creek fl[s  
?r\gh !  ,gorge #hj feet bel[ ! floor ( 
! valley4 ,at ! l[] or nor? end  is !   
op5+ t leads to ! l>ge/ & mo/ int]e/+ ( 
!  s]ies ( passageways =m+ ! ,nakimu    
,caves4 ,! ,gorge =ms a v  /rik+ feature
 ( ! ext]nal sc5]y1 & sev]al places are 
accessible f :i* views may be _h into   
its dep?s t are wild &  impressive 9 !  
extreme4 ,! op5+ is a dome-%ap$ break 9 
!  wall =m+ ! nor? end4 ,into ?is !     
/ream tumbles ) wild fury  ov] a        
confusion ( huge fragm5ts ( rock pil$ up
 9 ! passageway4  ,x creates leaps &    
falls & a dissem9ation ( spray t makes !
  op5+ to ! out] _w1 z se5 f bel[1 appe>
 ?r\gh a  lum9\s mi/4 ,! ap]ture is "s  
?irty feet wide & ab\t ! same  height4  
,illu/ration3 ,view f ,road--,mt4       
,avalan*e1 ,eagle ,peak1 ,mt4 ,sir      
,donald4    8,proce$+ d[nw>ds1 at ! foot

 ( ! falls1 ! *annel resumes its  normal
 direction ( a little s\? ( ea/4 ,x is  
necess>y "h to  cross ! /ream1 :i* sw+s 
nor?w>d into l[] dep?s1 & f n[  on !    
passageways are q free f wet1 ?\gh      
some:at damp f  ! moi/ness ( !          
,atmosph]e4 ,at ! turn ( ! ,creek's     
direction  y ent] a *amb] #aej feet     
long1 #be feet wide & f #aj feet high at
  ! upp] end to #cj feet at ! l[] end4  
,?is *amb] is dimly  illum9at$ by !     
daylight f outside4 ,x is 9 a bad /ate (
 ru91  & ! floor is heap$ ) debris ?r[n 
f ! ceil+ & sides4  ,! ro( is compos$ ( 
"o imm5se slab ( rock slop+ ) ! dip (  !
 /rata4 ,! creek has brok5 ?r\gh !      
nor!a/ wall ne>ly 9  ! middle ( ! *amb] 
& disappe>s into ! blackness ) a dull   
rev]b]at+ ro>4 ,fifty feet beyond !     
creek1 ! passage turns nor?  aga9 & x is
 necess>y to desc5d a rock face ( "s #ab
 feet4 ,on x  are natural not*es or     
foo?olds t w\ld seem z ?\gh !y _h be5   
cut ) a cold-*isel = ! special purpose2 
= p]sons unaccu/om$  to climb+1 x is    

well to use a rope to /eady ! desc5t at 
?is  spot4 ,! creek is n[ he>d f> d[n1  
well+ ?r\gh "s rock-cut  ) a dull1      
int]mitt5t p\nd+1 resembl+ ! bl[s ( an  
imm5se  sl$ge-hamm]4 ,=ty feet to ! "r1 
?r\gh a l[ ro($ passage  ab\t #b feet   
high1 y creep into ! #8,dropp+ ,cave4'  
,x is ab\t #cj by  #dj feet & #f to #aj 
feet high1 & s nam$ f ! fact t wat]     
drops f ! ro( 9 all directions4 ,! floor
 is compos$ ( brok5  rock fragm5ts1 & ! 
walls & ceil+s ( d>k blue lime/one m>k$ 
9 places by irregul> /reaks ( :ite      
cry/all9e calcite4 ,at !  ea/]n end1 a v
 n>r[ passage betwe5 fall5 masses (     
rock1  af=d+ b>ely room to squeeze      
?r\gh1 leads to #8,! ,wit*es            
,ball-room4' ,x is #a to #b feet wide1  
#c to #d feet high & "s #bj feet  9     
l5g?4    8,! ,ball-room is r\ghly       
triangul> 9 %ape ) sides ( ab\t #fj     
feet1 & an e/imat$ height ( #ej feet4 ,!
 l>ge/ portion ( !  space is occupi$ by 
an enorm\s rock t has fall5 f ! ro(4    
,?is rock has a g5]ally level surface1 &

 is j ! spot :]e a  gr\p ( wit*-hags    
might be expect$ to cap] r\nd ! gha/ly  
fumes  ( "s helli% cauldron at a ,sabba?
 meet+2 h5ce ! "n1 9  sympa?y ) !       
ill-om5$ & weird surr\nd+s4 ,on all     
sides1  except t ( ! passage1 are deep  
cracks p>tly *ok$ up by fall5  blocks b 
/ill expos+ _m deep & pit*-black holes  
lead+ to !  unkn[n1 :]e ! und]gr\nd     
/ream is he>d ro>+ dully4 ,by "o (  ^!1 
at ! nor!a/ corn] ( ! *amb]1 ,w4 ,s4    
,ayres & ,c4 ,h4  ,deuts*man p5etrat$ to
 #8,! ,t]ror' & #8,! ,old ,mill1' ! =m] 
#fj  odd feet bel[ ! ,ball-room4 ,_!    
explorations 9 ?is qu>t] are  %[n on !  
accompany+ map1 9 r$1 & a description ( 
!m w be  f\nd 9 ,mr4 ,ayres' supplem5t>y
 report4 ,_m ( ! fall5 blocks %[        
cry/all9e calcite m>k+s simil> to ^?    
f\nd 9 ! ,dropp+  ,cave4    8,leav+ !   
,ball-room ! passage leads s\!a/]ly = a 
di/ance (  #abe feet to :]e !re is a    
p>t+ ( ! ways4 ,! upp] end is a  vault$ 
*amb]1 #ae to #bj feet wide & ab\t #bj  
feet high1 a crack on  ! left1 lead+ to 

! dep?s bel[1 has be5 p>tly fill$ by    
fall5  rock debris4 ,! brok5 blocks (   
:i* ! floor is compos$ %[  cry/alliz$   
d>k blue lime/one1 ve9$ ) :ite ribbons (
 calcite4  ,= ! l[] portion1 ! passage  
lies betwe5 sep>at$ lime/one  /rata f #c
 to #g feet ap>t2 ! floor1 ( brok5      
b\ld]s & slabs  is v irregul>4 ,bo? ro( 
& floor are wat]-worn & %[ erosion      
m>k+s4 ,!y desc5d until !y meet #bj to  
#cj feet bel[4 ,!  subt]ranean /ream is 
he>d ) a muffl$ ro> on ! left4 ,on !    
"r1 ?ree passages1 met at int]vals1 lead
 to two circul>  funnel-l *amb]s1 ! m   
di/ant ( :i* has be5 nam$ #8,!  ,pit4'  
8,x is n[ necess>y to return to !       
surface & seek +ress to !  caves by     
means ( ,entrance ,no4 #c1 n f> f !     
,gorge on ! ea/]n  side4 ,entrance ,no4 
#c is close by ,look\t po9t & is ! fir/ 
accessible op5+ se5 on ! j\rney up !    
valley4 ,a desc5t is made  "s #aj or #ab
 feet by a r\gh ladd]1 plac$ by         
,deuts*man1 to a small  cav]n :]e !re is
 j room = ?ree p]sons to cr\*4 ,(f ?is1 

a  v n>r[ slit1 ?r\gh :i* x is b>ely    
possible to squeeze1 op5s  to a n>r[    
*ute4 ,d[n ?is *ute1 by means ( a rope  
plac$ ar\nd !  body1 a desc5t c be made 
"s #bj feet1 to ! br9k ( space4 ,f  !   
f9al l$ge a /one w drop a long way be=e 
x /rikes4 ,!  total di/ance f ! op5+ to 
! br9k ( ! ,pit is #fj feet4    8,:5    
survey+ ! ,gorge s]ies1 ! writ] discov]$
 a v peculi>  passage1 %[n on ! map z ! 
#8,m>bleway4' ,x 0 ( a p]fectly  erod$  
/ructure1 compos$ ( a numb] ( small     
connect$ po?oles 9 a  d>k blui%-grey    
lime/one1 %ot 9 e direction by ribbon   
/reaks (  :ite cry/all9e calcite4 ,!    
walls 7 dripp+ ) moi/ure &  r5d]$ !     
lime/one dead black & ! ve9s ( calcite  
vivid :ite1  ! :ole resembl+ a ri*      
gli/5+ m>ble4 ,?is passage 0 foll[$  to 
! l>g] "o %[n on ! map1 & t 9 turn to ! 
circul>  *amb] nam$ #8,! ,pit4' ,x seem$
 probable t ?is 0 ! spot :]e  /ones1    
dropp$ f ! l$ge atta9$ by ,entrance ,no4
 #c1 fir/ /ruck1  s ,deuts*man 0 s5t to 
reconnoitre &1 n long aft]w>ds1 8 face  

c\ld be se5 ne> ! extreme apex ( ! ro(  
pe]+ d[n ?r\gh !  dim halo ( 8 tall[    
dip4 ,a /one ti$ to a cord & subsequ5tly
  measur$ %[$ ! drop to ! floor ( ! ,pit
 to be #abj feet4    8,! *amb] is ab\t  
#bj feet 9 diamet] & rises l a gigantic 
funnel to some?+ ov] ! height nam$4 ,!  
walls are simil> to  ^? ( ! ,m>bleway1 &
 "s ( ! effects are v peculi>1  rem9d+ !
 behold] ( =k$ lightn+ on a dead black  
backgr\nd4  ,at ! bottom ( ! ,pit 0 se5 
a v que] slab ( rock1 %ap$  almo/       
p]fectly l a monum5tal tomb/one1 & hav+ 
directly 9 its  c5tre1 z ?\gh c>v$ by   
h&1 a cross 774 ,! desc5t f !  floor ( !
 ,pit to ! ma9 passage1 al?\gh slightly 
precipit\s 9  "o or two places1 is q    
easy1 ! di/ance be+ #abj & #acj feet by 
! ma9 way & ,m>bleway1 respectively4 ,! 
walls ( ! ,pit funnel  are wat]-worn &1 
at "o "t1 a /ream fl[$ into x by        
,entrance ,no4  #c1 d\btless be+ ! cause
 ( ! =mation ( ! *amb]4 ,!  /ream1 :i*  
n[ only c>ries (f ! surplus fl[ f !     
melt+  sn[s1 has f\nd ano!r subt]ranean 

op5+ & jo9s ,c\g> creek 9  its und]gr\nd
 way1 some:]e beyond ! ,ball-room4      
8,at ! meet+ ( ! ways above ref]r$ to1 !
 l[] or ea/]n "o  is nam$ #8,! ,slant+  
,way' f ! fact t ! passage is =m$ by  a 
sep>ation ( ! lime/one /rata1 & lies    
across _! dip4 ,!  upp] passage has an  
ar*$ ro( & has be5 nam$ #8,! ,subway4'  
,bo?  are difficult to trav]se3 ! =m] on
 acc\nt ( ! brok5 debris  & slop+ rock (
 :i* ! floors are =m$1 & ( two          
uncom=tably n>r[ places :i* c be squeez$
 ?r\gh )  difficulty2 ! latt] on acc\nt 
( ! close proximity ( floor &  ceil+ & !
 necessity ( b5d+ ne>ly d\ble = a       
consid]able  "p ( ! di/ance :ile trav]s+
 x4 ,! l[] passage is !  easi] ( ! two4 
,! /rata =m+ ! ,slant+ ,way are f five  
to  t5 feet ap>t4 ,! slabs ( bo? ro( &  
floor are wat]-worn & be>  spatulat$    
erosion m>ks1 l incipi5t honey-comb+4   
,on ! ea/1 or  left side1 z y advance1  
are deep cracks 9 ! /rata1 at ! bottom  
( ^: dep?s ,c\g> creek may be he>d e*o+ 
l\dly ?r\gh !  vault$ ways4 ,/ones      

dropp$ into ^! seem to reb\nd = a long  
"t  be=e re/+4 ,ab\t ! c5tre ( ! ,slant+
 ,way ! cracks 9 !  /rata exp& & a      
desc5t may be made to ! b$ ( ,c\g> creek
 bel[  ! ,turb9e4 ,! ,turb9e is rea*$ by
 a r difficult passage  requir+ "s skill
 9 climb+4 ,! end ( ! passage is an     
irregul>  op5+ 9 ! rock4 ,across a *asm1
 at ^: bottom fl[s ! ma9  /ream1 a numb]
 ( wat]-sp\ts ru% out ) great =ce & a   
noise  resembl+ t produc$ by wat] fall+ 
into ! pit ( a turb9e4 ,=  an acc\nt (  
?is section see ,ayres' report4 ,ne> !  
s\? end ( !  ,slant+ ,way is a curi\s   
po?ole on ! left-h& side4 ,directly     
beyond  x ! floor & walls are cov]$ by  
an incru/ation ( c>bonate (  lime1 v>y+ 
9 ?ickness f #b to #f in*es4 ,x is ( a  
light creamy  col\r1 %ad+ (f 9 "s places
 to a delicate salmon4 ,! =mation  has a
 floresc5t appe>ance & resembles1 mo/ly1
 caulifl[] heads set  closely toge!r1 a 
simile d]iv$ f ,w4 ,s4 ,ayres' report4  
,ow+ to  ! beautiful floral decorations1
 ?is p>ticul> spot has be5 nam$  #8,!   

,art ,gall]y4'    8,simil> decorations  
are f\nd ?r\gh\t ! ,caves1 ?\gh n s     
ext5sively z at ?is & a few o!r places4 
,at "s1 !re is only a  ?9 v5e] ( !      
c>bonate =mation &1 at o!rs1 rock-milk  
7ag>ic m9]al7 is se5 on ! floors &      
b\ld]s4 ,! writ] did  n obs]ve any      
/alagmites1 nor any /alactites wor?     
speak+ (4 ,!  longe/ did n exce$ #ae    
in*es1 & resembl$1 m ?an any?+  else1 a 
?9 icicle ( t l5g?2 its *ief int]e/ be+ 
t x 0  cle> & transp>5t1 z ?\gh made (  
ice1 & z brittle z glass4    8,! ,subway
 is ab\t #aj to #ae feet wide & f #g to 
#b feet high2 !  ro( is ar*$ & cov]$ by 
moi/ure drops1 :i* are v unpleasant  :5 
!y f9d _! way d[n y\r back4 ,! floor is 
( brok5 rock1  ris+ to a ridge along !  
c5tre ( ! passageway4    8,f ! meet+ ( !
 ways1 j beyond ! ,art ,gall]y1 !       
passage  cont9ues s\!a/]ly1 ev] increas+
 9 int]e/4 ,9 ! next #bjj  feet1 x v>ies
 9 wid? f #ae to #cj feet ) a height (  
#aj to #ae  feet4 ,on ! "r is a n>r[    
twi/+ side-op5+ nam$ #8,! ,gimlet4'  ,on

 ! left are two concave sections ( old  
po?oles1 lead+ into !  mo/ subt]ranean  
dep?s4 ,!y are pr(usely decorat$ by     
floresc5t  c>bonate incru/ations1 ! fir/
 "o be+ nam$ #8,! ,dome' f its  p]fect  
=mation4 ,m9or passageways lead f !m at 
a /ill great]  dep?4 ,! mo/ s\!rly "o   
connects ) #8,judgm5t ,hall1' to be     
describ$ fur!r on 7see map74 ,9 ?is     
section ! und]gr\nd c\rse  ( ,c\g> creek
 crosses ! corridor1 at a consid]able   
dep? bel[1 &  ! ro> ( ! hidd5 wat]s is  
transf]r$ f ! left to ! "r  h&4    8,a  
n>r[ op5+1 #a feet wide & #ae feet long1
 n[ leads to  #8,c>bonate ,grotto' :]e  
are se5 v f9e calcium decorations4 ,!   
,cav]n conta9+ ! grotto is ab\t #fj by  
#cj feet1 ) a height  v>y+ f #aj to #ae 
feet4 ,= ! next #acj feet ! passage     
v>ies  f #h feet wide & #e feet high at 
! upp] end to #bj feet wide & #e  feet  
high at ! l[] end4 ,! sides are hung )  
rock %elves1 &  spott$ ) lime           
incru/ations2 ! bottom is mu* imp$$ by  
fall5  blocks4 ,y n[ f9d y\rself 9 a    

cul-de-sac & app>5tly at ! end  ( !     
s]ies4 ,n s1 h[ev]1 = by squeez+ ?r\gh a
 n>r[  op5+ on ! "r1 b>ely noticeable 9 
! d>kness1 y are enabl$  to desc5d to   
probably ! l>ge/ cav]n ( all1 at a dep? 
( #eg feet  bel[ ! corridor j left4 ,!  
*amb]1 #bjj feet long1 #bj feet wide  & 
#dj to #ej feet high has be5 nam$       
#8,judgm5t ,hall1' on acc\nt ( a  pill> 
:i* might /& = ! pill> ( ju/ice4 ,!     
floor is  litt]$ by blocks brok5 f ! ro(
 & sides :i* lie pil$ 9  great heaps at 
! nor? end4 ,! ro( is r\ghly ar*$1 & !  
sides  rise upw>ds 9 p>allel l$ges      
resembl+ %elves4 ,ro(1 sides1 & !  rocks
 pil$ on ! floor1 are cov]$ by ! :ite   
calcite &1 9 _m  places1 pres5t mo/     
beautiful patt]ns & b$s ( floresc5t     
=mations4 ,! nor? end is connect$ by a  
r\gh passage ) "o (  ! po?oles ref]r$ to
 bel[ ! meet+ ( ! ways4    8,ne> ! c5tre
 ( ! we/]n wall1 a n>r[ gap leads to a v
  beautiful1 ?\gh small1 *amb] nam$ #8,!
 ,:ite ,grotto' by ,w4 ,s4  ,ayres4 ,!  
c>bonate decorations "h are ( great     

beauty & delicacy4  ,! passage 9 :i* !  
*amb] is f\nd is #dj feet long1 #ae feet
 wide  & #aj feet high4 ,! f9al cave has
 be5 nam$ ! #8,bridal ,*amb]' by  ,w4   
,s4 ,ayres1 ow+ to ! purity ( its lime  
drap]ies & ! g5]al  beauty ( its floral 
decorations4 ,x is small1 & beyond ?is  
po9t  exploration has n yet be5 c>ri$4  
,! passage breaks (f 9 a  precipice     
fall+ to a deep *asm1 at ! bottom ( :i* 
a subt]ranean  /ream1 probably ,c\g>    
creek1 may be he>d4    8,?is is ! f>!/  
po9t to :i* ! pres5t survey has be5     
c>ri$4 ,x is #bdj feet f ! ,w9d crack1  
previ\sly ref]r$ to z  be+ se5 on ! way 
up ! valley1 & is only #ed feet above x2
 x is  safe to assume t !re is a        
connection betwe54 ,! w9d issu+ f  !    
crack is probably due to a wat] bla/    
caus$ by ! subt]ranean  /ream fall+ into
 ! *asm at ! end ( ! exploration4       
8,!re are two o!r passages1 or r sets ( 
passages1 t h n  yet be5 m5tion$1 viz43 
#8,! ,ice ,cave1' situat$ above ! deep  
entrance f ! ,gorge4 ,x is rea*$ f !    

valley floor & is n  ( l>ge dim5sions1  
pres5t+ only "o *amb] ( any size1 :i*   
has  be5 *ri/5$ #8,! ,temple4' ,! s]ies 
has be5 nam$ ! ,ice ,cave  f ! fact t ! 
initial passage entrance is block$ by   
ice all  ! ye> r\nd1 & an entry is      
effect$ ov] ?is blockage4    8,! second 
set ( passages are ent]$ imm$iately bel[
 ! ,goat  falls1 :i* p\r into !m until  
late 9 ,octob]1 :5 !y become  ice-b\nd4 
,la/ ,octob]1 ! writ] foll[$ two ( !    
passages--"o =  ab\t #aej feet1 ! o!r = 
ab\t #ej feet--b c\ld get no f>!r  )\t  
mat]ial = bridg+4 ,! =mation resembles !
 passage  lead+ to ! ,auditorium1 b on a
 small] scale1 viz41 a s]ies (  well =m$
 po?oles connect$ "o ) ! o!r4 ,x is     
assum$ t  ! fl[ f ! ,goat falls1 ! big  
bulk ( :i* passes ?r\gh ^!  two *annels1
 empties into ! ma9 wat]way at !        
,turb9e1 b its  c\rse may possibly be m 
direct4 ,if x does n1 h[ev]1 x is       
difficult to "k :]e ! wat] fl[+ 9 at !  
,turb9e comes f4    8,x is /ill some?+ m
 ?an half a mile f ! end ( ! pres5t     

exploration to ! f9al po9t at :i* !     
subt]ranean wat]s (  ,c\g> creek are    
return$ to ! surface b$4 ,!re may       
consequ5tly be  accessible passageways t
 are yet undiscov]$ b1 z ! surface      
grade ov] ?is unkn[n int]ior is mu*     
/eep] & ! subt]ranean  creek b$ is      
approa*+ ! surface1 x seems probable t1 
if  exi/+1 !y w be f\nd inaccessible4   
8,! fact ( ,w4 ,s4 ,ayres hav+ at two   
places )9 ! ,gorge s]ies  rea*$ ! actual
 b$ ( ! subt]ranean /ream w\ld po9t to  
!re  be+ no fur!r passages bel[ t level4
 ,x w\ld1 !re=e1 appe>  t ! l>ge/       
accessible portion ( ! s]ies is n[ on   
record4 ,mu*  ( ! "p %[n 9 r$ on !      
accompany+ map is difficult ( access  & 
dang]\s to unskill$ climb]s4 ,inde$1 = t
 matt]1 !re are  pl5ty ( difficult      
places ?r\gh\t40                        
,=mation ( ! ,caves4    ,mr4 ,ayres ?9ks
 t ! ,caves h be5 =m$ entirely by wat]  
erosion1 b ,mr4 ,:eel] diff]s f him 9   
?is respect4 ,mr4 ,ayres  says3--    8,!
 rocks 9 :i* ! ,cave occurs are ( v h>d 

cry/all9e  lime/one1 dipp+ ab\t #cj     
degrees to ! ea/4 ,9 #8,entrance ,no4   
#a'  ^! b$s are v ?ick & are made up (  
alt]nate b&s ( :ite1  mottl$ & grey     
m>ble4 ,"s ( ! b&s are v highly         
impregnat$  ) f9e %>p s&1 s mu* s1 9    
fact1 t excell5t :et/ones c  be made f  
!m4               ,illu/ration3 ,on !   
road #c miles f ,glaci]4   ,:ite ,p9e   
may be obs]v$ along ! r\te--a v unusual 
spectacle 9                      !      
,selkirk range ( m\nta9s4    8,! ,cave  
has1 und\bt$ly1 be5 =m$ entirely by wat]
 erosion4 ,!  /ream :i* =m$ x1 ,c\g>    
creek1 is entirely made up ( glaci] &   
sn[ wat]1 & above ! cave is free f any  
lime salts4 ,its  capacity1 !re=e1 to   
dissolve lime rock :5 br\ght 9 contact )
  x1 is at its maximum4 ,! f9e gra9s (  
%>p s&1 loos5$ f !  lime rock & caught 9
 ! swift curr5t ( ! small /ream t at    
fir/ f\nd its way ?r\gh a %r9kage crack 
( "s p>ticul> b$ (  lime/one1 h         
und\bt$ly giv5 ! wat] an uncommon       
erosive p[]1  :i*1 ?r\gh ! c\ntless ye>s

 ( ! cave's hi/ory1 has enabl$  t m\nta9
 torr5t to c>ve out a mammo? *annel 9   
solid m>ble4    8,! abs5ce ( all        
/alactites & /alagmites1 su* z are      
usually  f\nd 9 caves1 & ! pres5ce (    
curi\sly c>v$ m>ble walls1  wond]fully  
c>v$ 9 fanta/ic %apes & sombre col\r+1  
sudd5ly  make "o realize t he is f>     
remov$ f ?+s famili>40    ,! ,indian ^w 
8,nakimu10 by :i* ! ,caves are g5]ally  
kn[n1 has  ! ,anglo-,saxon equival5t (  
8grumbl+40    ,?is might imply t 9 "s   
di/ant pa/ a seismic di/urbance 9 !     
int]ior ( ! m\nta9 result$ 9 its ,indian
 appellation1 or1 on !  o!r h&1 x may be
 due solely to ! rumbl+ s\nd ( !        
subt]ranean torr5t4    ,mr4 ,:eel]1 9   
diff]+ f ,mr4 ,ayres z to ! factors     
ma9ly  in/rum5tal 9 =m+ ! und]gr\nd     
*annels & cav]ns z se5  to-day1 /ates 8 
conviction t an ag5cy1 m pot5t &        
f>-rea*+ ?an m]e erosion & dis9tegration
 by ! ord9>y  processes ( nature1 has   
be5 at "w4    ,9 8 argum5ts 9 ?is       
connection he says3--    8,f ! po9t :]e 

,c\g> creek fir/ drops b5ea? ,goph]     
bridge1  ! old surface *annel may be    
trac$1 ?\gh damm$ & ne>ly  oblit]at$ 9  
places4 ,if ! natural dam %[n at ! fir/ 
po9t (  entrance 7 remov$1 ! /ream w\ld 
aga9 rev]t to ! old  entrance4 ,s\?we/ (
 ! old entrance is a /ill old] natural  
dam1  ^: removal w\ld all[ ! /ream to   
proce$ to ! ,mill bridge2  !nce1 foll[+ 
! rav9e betwe5 ! two camp gr\nds1 x w\ld
 pass  directly across ! ,gorge1 suppos+
 t great rift n yet to exi/1  & fl[+ pa/
 #8,entrance ,no4 #c1' w\ld desc5d 9 a  
cat>act beyond  ,look\t po9t4    8,!re  
is no d\bt t ^! p>ticul> b$s ( lime/one 
are badly  %att]$ 9 ! mass4 ,x is %[n by
 ! fact t ! surr\nd+  /reams1 ! ,goph]  
falls1 ! p]iodical /ream fl[+ to        
,entrance ,no4  #c1 & t ( ! ,goat falls 
all jo9 ! ma9 /ream by und]gr\nd  ways4 
,!re are sev]al o!r in/ances :]e !      
pres5t b$ ( !  creek c\ld h>dly be due  
to %r9kage & erosion1 z 9 ! case (  !   
deep rift ( ! ,gorge ly+ directly across
 ! dip ( ! /rata  7! /rata dip a little 

s\? ( ea/1 at an angle betwe5 #ce       
degrees  & #dj degrees74 ,! same ?+ is  
notic$ 9 ! subt]ranean b$ (  ! creek f !
 ea/ end ( ! ,wit*es ,ball-room to :]e x
 crosses  ! ma9 corridor ne> ! ,art     
,gall]y4    8,f ,octob] #af to #ba1 la/1
 dur+ ! survey made ( ! ,gorge s]ies  by
 ! writ]1 ?\gh x 0 well bel[ z]o at !   
camp 9 ! woods1  !re 0 no fro/ f\nd 9 ! 
cave int]iors at a %ort di/ance f  !    
entrance4 ,?us1 two ( ! highe/ factors (
 dis9tegration1 sun  & fro/1 are lack+1 
:5 acc\nt+ = ! :olesale cleavage t  has 
tak5 place )9 ! old wat]ways4 ,! enorm\s
 size ( !  blocks1 moreov]1 & !         
indication t ! l>ge/ ( !m _h be5        
displac$ a v long "t ago w\ld po9t to ! 
ag5cy ( a sev]e  %ock or s]ies ( %ocks  
su* z w\ld be caus$ by an e>?quake or   
"s simil> seismic di/urbance4 ,t su*    
di/urbances h tak5  place & act$ 9 ?is  
p>ticul> locality is borne out by o!r   
curi\s ph5om5a = :i* x is difficult to  
f9d a diff]5t  explanation4    8,9      
#aijd1 ,pr(4 ,w4 ,h4 ,%]z]1 on behalf ( 

! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution  ( ,wa%+ton1  
,d4,c41 visit$ ! ,canadian ,rockies = ! 
purpose (  /udy+ _! glaci]s4 ,among a   
s]ies ( five1 he made a special /udy  ( 
! ,illecillewaet glaci] situat$ ab\t    
sev5 & a half miles f  ! ,caves4 ,at "s 
di/ance f ! pres5t ice-tongue ( !       
glaci]1  7 f\nd two mora9es ab\t a ?ird 
( a mile ap>t1 compos$ (  enorm\s blocks
 ( qu>tzite1 weigh+ 9 "s s+le in/ances z
 mu*  z #a1bej tons1 & reta9+ ! orig9al 
%ape 9 :i* !y 7 ca/  f ! peaks above to 
! sn[-field & glaci] transport+ !m to  !
 place :]e !y are n[ f\nd4 ,pr(4 ,%]z]  
has nam$ ^! #8,block  ,mora9es' 9       
di/9ction to ord9>y mora9es compos$ (   
ice-worn1  r\nd$ b\ld]s imb$d$ 9 a      
species ( cem5t1 commonly kn[n z  b\ld] 
clay4    8,! "q is3 ,h[ & at :at "t 7 ^!
 block mora9es =m$4  ,at ! pres5t day ! 
glaci]s are :olly incapable ( transport+
  su* a load1 & no su* quantities (     
mat]ial are to be f\nd ^u !  sn[-field1 
bel[ ! peaks1 z w\ld be necess>y to =m a
 simil>  mora9e1 ev5 dur+ a protract$   

p]iod ( re/ on ! "p ( !  glaci]4    8,9 
! endeavor to asc]ta9 a date = _!       
=mation1 ,pr(4 ,%]z]  cut d[n trees gr[+
 betwe5 ! two mora9es & c\nt$ ! r+s (   
gr[?4 ,! olde/ 0 f\nd to h an age ( #eej
 ye>s4 ,trees1 also1  gr[+ on ! inn] or 
y\ng] mora9e 7 measur$ & ! age ( !      
olde/ asc]ta9$ to be #ddg ye>s4 ,all[+ =
 ! "t requir$ =  ! collection (         
suffici5t soil to p]mit ( gr[? tak+     
place1 !  mora9e1 !re=e1 w\ld be betwe5 
#ejj & #fjj ye>s old4    8,pr(essor     
,%]z] po9ts to ! probability ( seismic  
di/urbances  be+ ! cause ( ^! block     
mora9es & t ! mat]ial ( :i*  !y are =m$ 
_h be5 %ak5 f ! peaks to ! sn[-field    
bel[4  ,mak+ due all[ance = ! p]iod (   
transportation ( ! mat]ial  =m+ ! inn]  
mora9e1 ! e>?quake w\ld ?us h occurr$   
dur+ ! ?irte5? c5tury4 7,see #8,glacial 
,/udies 9 ! ,canadian  ,rockies &       
,selkirks1 ,smi?sonian ,exp$ition (     
#aijd1' by ,william  ,hittell ,%]z]1    
,ph4 ,d47    8,t di/urbances ( ?is      
nature h tak5 place 9 ,canada at a mu*  

m rec5t date is po9t$ out 9 ! above     
report by ! foll[+  quotation f !       
#8,jesuite ,relations1' ,?waites        
translations1 vol4  xlvii1 pp4 #cg-eg2  
#ahc-bbc3 #8,on ! fif? ( ,febru>y1      
#affc1 t[>ds  half-pa/ five 9 ! ev5+1 a 
l\d ro>+ 0 he>d at ! same "t  ?r\gh\t ! 
l5g? & bread? ( ,canadas4 4 4 4 ,on     
level gr\nd1  hills h aris52 m\nta9s1 on
 ! o!r h&1 h be5 depress$ &  flatt5$4   
,*asms ( wond]ful dep?1 exhal+ a f\l    
/5*1 h be5  holl[$ out 9 _m places1     
pla9s lie op51 f> & wide1 :]e !re  7    
=m]ly v d5se & l(ty =e/s4 ,cliffs1      
al?\gh n q  levell$ ) ! soil1 h be5     
%att]$ & ov]turn$4'    ,illu/ration3    
,gov]nm5t build+ at ! ,caves = ! use (  
visitors4    8,if ! orig9 ( block       
mora9es c be acc\nt$ = by seismic       
di/urbances1 x is n improbable to assume
 t at "s remote date a  simil> occurr5ce
 has %att]$ ?is b$ ( cry/all9e lime/one 
&  precipitat$ ,c\g> creek f its surface
 c\rse into subt]ranean  *annels1 :i*1  
?r\gh ! c\rse ( ages1 x has enl>g$ to _!

  pres5t size1 & t subsequ5t %ocks h be5
 ma9ly responsible  = ! l>ge quantities 
( fall5 debris t litt] ! int]iors4  ,"u 
su* a condition ( affairs1 ! crack ( !  
,gorge1 & simil>  *asms f\nd bel[ !     
surface1 w\ld be acc\nt$ =40    ,! gi/ (
 ,mr4 ,ayres' argum5ts conc]n+ !        
probable age ( ! cave  is conta9$ 9 !   
foll[+ p>agraphs3--    8,! m>ble rocks 9
 :i* ! cave is =m$ belong mo/ probably  
to  ! ,devonian age4 ,no fossils 7 f\nd1
 h[ev]1 to positively v]ify  ?is        
conclusion4 ,! lime/one rocks h n be5   
completely *ang$  into m>ble at all     
po9ts z 0 obs]v$ "u #8,goph] ,bridge' & 
9  #8,! ,t]ror4' ,not)/&+ ! fact t !    
rocks belong to a  comp>atively old     
s]ies1 yet ! beg9n+ ( ! cave und\bt$ly  
dates f a v rec5t geological "t4        
8,assum+ ! rate ( erosion to be "o      
?irty-second ( an in* 9 a  ye>1 !n to   
cut d[n "o hundr$ feet ( rock1 :i* is   
ab\t !  av]age am\nt erod$ 9 ! ma9 cave1
 w\ld require #ch1djj ye>s4 ,any  actual
 rate great] or less ?an ?is assumption 

w\ld increase or  dim9i% ! age ( ! cave4
 ,9 sev]al places along ,c\g> creek 9  !
 bottom ( ! cave an excell5t opportunity
 is af=d$ to det]m9e  actually ! pres5t 
annual rate ( erosion4 ,a micromet]     
measur+  app>atus %\ld be us$ & ! area (
 cross-section ( ! rock  erod$ p] ye>   
?us accurately comput$4 ,also ! ratio   
betwe5 !  area ( ! cross-section ( !    
av]age /ream & ! area ( ! rock  erod$   
%\ld be det]m9$4 ,& f9ally1 ! quantity (
 wat] pass+  ! giv5 section 9 "o ye>1 & 
its velocity1 %\ld be accurately        
measur$4    8,9 contemplat+ ! =ego+     
sugge/ion z to ! probable age ( !  cave1
 x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t :]e gravel & s&
 lodge 9 !  b$ ( ! /ream ! rate (       
erosion is _m times less ?an :]e !  b$  
is cont9ually swept clean by a m rapid  
curr5t40                                
,,excursion ,,sugge/ions4    ,nakimu    
,caves may be rea*$ by travell+ to      
,glaci]1 9 ,glaci] ,p>k1  ,b4,c41 on !  
,canadian ,pacific railway1 & f t po9t  
ei!r by  walk+ or rid+ on a pony a      

di/ance ( ab\t sev5 miles along         
excell5t road & trail4                  
,illu/ration3 ,a pic-nic p>ty at !      
,caves4    ,! di/ance to ! ,nakimu      
,caves f ,glaci] ,h\se by way ( ! wagon 
road--,illecillewaet riv] & ,c\g> creek1
 is #g miles2 by horse trail1  via      
,rog]s pass ov] ! summit ( ,baloo pass  
to ! ,caves1 ! di/ance  is #c miles     
f>!r4 ,baloo pass is #ffha feet above   
sea-level1 & f  ! summit is an ext5sive 
view1 includ+ n only ! ,h]mit range &   
,mc,donald1 b ! ,dawson peaks1 ,bi%op   
range & ! m\nta9s t girt  ,c\g> valley4 
,at ! ,caves is a gov]nm5t build+       
especially adapt$ = camp]s1  ) cook     
/oves & o!r conv5i5ces4 ,p>ties desir+  
to camp c  make arrangem5ts by writ+ to 
,c4 ,h4 ,deuts*man1 ,! ,caves1 ,glaci]1 
,b4,c4    ,?is camp is ! />t+ po9t = _m 
easy & h>d rock climbs4    ,f ,*eops1 ^:
 altitude is #h1ejf feet above          
sea-level1 b only  #c1cjj feet above !  
cab91 ! view is unsurpass$1 ow+ to its  
c5tral location4 ,! climb takes #c h\rs 

&1 f ! top1 ov] #bjj  glaci]s c be      
c\nt$1 & on a cle> day ! ,rocky m\nta9s1
 #aej  miles away1 c be se5 gu>d+ !     
horizon ) rugg$ peaks4    ,c\g> m\nta9  
7altitude1 #g1hhb feet1 #b1ejj feet     
above ! camp7 is an  easi] & %ort] climb
 ( #b h\rs4    ,ursus ,major1 altitude1 
#h1icj feet2 ,ursus ,m9or1 altitude1    
#i1jbf feet2  ,catam\nt1 altitude1      
#h1ief feet2 ,baghe]a1 altitude1 #i1jif 
feet & _m  o!rs1 are )9 ! limit ( a     
day's climb4    ,! ice caves "u !       
,glaci] at ! head ( ,c\g> valley are    
also  wor? a visit4 ,= botani/s1 ?is is 
a p>adise1 ! alp9e &  sub-alp9e fl[]s   
be+ gorge\s & abundant1 & _m r>e species
  are f\nd "h4 ,ov] #aej species c be   
ga!r$ 9 a %ort "t 9 ,july  or ,augu/4   
,a two days' camp+ trip may be und]tak5 
z foll[s3--    ,f ,glaci] ,h\se via     
,baloo pass to ! ,nakimu ,caves1 explor+
 ,be>  creek & ,c\g> valleys1 sp5d+ !   
night at ,camp1 visit+ 8,!  ,caves0 &   
arriv+ at ,glaci] 9 "t = d9n] ! foll[+  
ev5+4                   ,illu/ration3   

,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,! ,,int]ior            
,,topographical ,,map                   
,,%[+ ,,! ,,position ,,(                
,,! ,,nakimu ,,caves                    
9 ,c\g> ,creek ,valley1 ,selkirk ,mts4  
,briti% ,columbia                       
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