Tot was the nickname of Ethel's younger sister, Alice Edna. With her parents' permission, Tot was off to the Klondike in the early spring of 1898. There were 10 people in the Berry party including C.J., Ethel, Tot and C.J.'s father, William Berry. Each member carried his belongings in a canvas bag and many times they had to get into the harness and help pull the sled. It was very cold at Sheep Camp in late March and the Berry party was impatient to get over the pass.
Big snow come fast.
Ethel and Tot did the cooking in one of the tents. They had to set up everything twice because they only had enough plates and silverware for five people. Sun too hot. Big rush of snow come pretty quick. That morning 60 people were buried alive in an avalanche.