Kit Carson's Perilous Winter Trail Through the Rockies

1. What did Kit Carson pull tight when the wind hit him like a wall of ice?

2. How many soldiers from the United States Army were traveling behind Kit Carson?

3. Why did Kit Carson decide to turn south instead of going through the pass ahead?

4. What did Kit Carson use to find the lower route through the mountains?

5. What did Kit Carson do to help his horse cross through the deep snow drifts?