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But looking down the slope to the west everything was ‘
hite. From a few hundred feet below where I was standing”
and westward for one hundred miles, snow lay deep over
everything; forests, mountains, and valleys were all in
white. It frequently happens that while one mountainou
region is very wintry, another locality on the opposi
side of the same mountains may be having mild weath
These conditions are often found along opposites
of the Continental Divide; occasionally there is @ stor
the eastern side and not on the western, and sometim
cold on the western side while there is warm sums
the eastern. a
I stood looking westward at this steep, § 10
down the very roof of the world. What a place t
I at once wished for a dozen other boys to try
This would be the place for speed—steep place
plunges—great rushes through the air. Hills
toboggan slides would be gentle and tame
this steep, wild mountain-side. Wading ov
I sat down on my snow-shoes, and ay
toward Pacific sea-level. Of course I
limit. The smooth slope dre
feet in a half mile. Towarc 3
est place of all. Here wa
before the snow fell
smooth ice. Ove r thi
several feet into
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