La Tete
Hudson's Bay men had no doubt gone over the same ground, although no record of any such journeys is known. They may be inferred from the fact that Johnson employed two trapper guides, Pierre Charles and Peter Bercier. A detailed account of the journey is given and the general route followed can be retraced. A peak which Johnson called "La Tete," near the junction of the White and Greenwater rivers, was ascended on May 25. On the 29th the summit of the pass was reached. The account states: "Mount Rainier, from the top, bore south-southwest, apparently not more than ten miles distant. A profile of the mountain indicates that it has a terminal crater, as well as some on its flanks." Difficulties were encountered in passing over the thick snow at the summit. (Quotation from Meany, 1916, 22). When they returned the snow had melted and spring was in full possession. An uncharted country had been examined for the first time, and a number of new botanical specimens had been obtained.
