siltlike

For three glorious weeks the four men had ridden horseback with attendants leading a long mule train of supplies behind them through the Yukon’s rugged mountains with their snow-capped peaks, cliffs serrated by glaciers, winding icy rivers, and gusty winds blowing siltlike dust through canyons.

Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011

For three glorious weeks the four men had ridden horseback with attendants leading a long mule train of supplies behind them through the Yukon’s rugged mountains with their snow-capped peaks, cliffs serrated by glaciers, winding icy rivers, and gusty winds blowing siltlike dust through canyons.

Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011