Wow! Wish I could find the time to read those books!

Ken, I'll try to post on PCT-L.

Today's progress: They left the Suiattle River, up Vista Creek to a pass at 5900 ft. Likely more snow, staying above 5500' for over 2 miles in a north-facing bowl. Then they plunged into the Milk Creek canyon, stopping at 3700'. Milk Creek is likely milky, since it flows from both the Milk Lake Glacier and the Ptarmigan Glacier, less than 2 miles above their location.

          mile     elev
         ------    ----
  Start  2550.1    2880
                   5970 <-- pas
  End    2538.3    3700
         ------    ----
  total    11.8    3090 gain
                   2270 loss


Map location here