The Clouds Appearing On the Other Side of the Canyon Signal Problems With Chris.
“"I don’t like this trip," he says. "It isn’t any fun. I thought it was going to be fun." .. Some anger catches me off guard too. "That may be true," I reply, "but it’s a hell of a thing to say." .. I see a sudden flick of fear in his eyes as he gets up. .. We go on. .. The sky over the other wall of the canyon has become overcast, and the wind in the pines around us has become cool and ominous. .. At least the coolness makes it easier hiking -- . .. “
Climbing the side of Fox Creek Canyon, Gallatin National Forest, MT. Note how the Narrator's clouds warn us of bad things to come, and this is not necessarily the weather! This keeps the reader in suspense, and is one of the Narrator's techniques to keep the reader alert and engaged!

Click here for GoogleEarth Overview of Cottonwood Canyon, Fox Creek Canyon and distant Mt. Blackmore. Also shown is ridge at Blackmore's West flank marked by distant yellow stickpin. (Must first have GoogleEarth installed in your computer. See link below.) When you click on the above Mt. Blackmore link, your computer will ask you to accept a download of a "..... ...806447673. kmz file". Choose to open in "GoogleEarth kmz(default) file", and click ok. Once the view comes up you can fly (mouse pull) closer the mountain (top center). Distant yellow stick pin is possible ZMM campsite. Mouse pull circle (upper right) to chance the view, so you cam study the route to the top. Great views. Try it! It is easy, comes up quickly and is lots of fun!

For the above you must have this free download installed in your computer.
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(Photo = Summer 2006 0050 ...... ZMM Page = 193 ...... Photo Simulate WayPt = N+C 12 7500ft)