Download or read book The Land That Slept Late written by Robert L. Wood and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well after the first wave of pioneers settles the Northwest in the mid-1800s, the Olympic Mountains remained remote and mysterious. It wasn't until 1889 that The Press, Seattle's newspaper, sponsored an expedition?during the worst winter on record?from the first crossing of these rugged peaks. The Land That Slept Late examines that heroic effort and those that followed, most notably the in-depth explorations of Lt. Joseph P. O'Neil in 1890.