Peter Skene Ogden kept the discovery of South Pass a secret because he wanted to maintain an advantage over his competitors in the fur trade. By keeping the route to South Pass hidden, he could control access to the area and prevent others from utilizing it. This allowed him to secure valuable resources and trade opportunities for his own benefit.
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It is named after a guy called Peter Skene Ogden. ^ |
Peter Skene Ogden was a fur trader and a Canadian Explorer of what is now British Columbia and the American West.
Peter Skene Ogden has written: 'Snake Country journals, 1824-25 and 1825-26-(1828-29)' -- subject(s): Description and travel
Peter Skene Ogden was first married in 1819 to Julia Rivet. After Julia's death in the 1830s, he later married a woman named Sarah Hanson in 1853.
Peter did have men on his exploration.
He came from Quebec, Canada where he was born in 1770.
Peter Skene Ogden was a Canadian fur trader and explorer who played a significant role in the western expansion of North America. He worked for the Hudson's Bay Company and later the American Fur Company. Ogden explored and mapped large parts of the Pacific Northwest, including present-day Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. He was known for his skills as a hunter and trader, and his expeditions helped establish important fur trading outposts in the region.
Peter Skene Ogden used canoes, horses, and dog sleds on his explorations in the Pacific Northwest. Canoes were used for travel by waterways, while horses were used for overland journeys. Dog sleds were utilized in winter for transportation in snowy conditions.
Peter Skene Ogden Had 2 wives although it is doubtful whether he really "married" either . They were both aboriginal. The first & mother of 2 sons was Marie Comtois in Ile a la Crosse, sask, Canada. The boys were born in 1817 & 1819. Marie was of the Cree nation.The second was Julia Rivet who was Flathead from Oregon.
there are a whole bunch of diffrent mountian men but here are some, peter skene ogden, jim bridger, willam ashley, james beckwourth, jedediah smith, etienne provost, and antoine. but thoose are only som
Skene IF was created in 1921.