Our Home in Lincoln, VT

Tieton Rock Climbing

I haven't rock climbed in over 7 months.  Rusty doesn't even begin to explain my current trad climbing abilities.  I climbed a rock gym with Nate and followed a multi-pitch route on Beacon Rock (which Nate led) prior to my Tieton trip.  This is fortunate or else I would have probably not been able to lead anything.  My gear placements were fine, but getting my "lead head" was the tricky part.  Oh well, it's ice season now (now I need to get my lead head for ice climbing-yikes).

Leaving Alaska

On September 21st Krista and I left Alaska, "outward bound" for Seattle, WA.  Winter was creeping in rather quickly.  Apparently Alaska doesn't understand Fall, because Summer seemed to drift into Winter, with only a quick glimpse of the glorious colors of autumn.  On the day we left we enjoyed a blizzard near the AK-Yukon border.  I have never seen snow flakes this size before.   It was like a bag of cotton balls being poured upon the earth.  The Yukon-uneventful, asides from a cracked windshield.  Animals spotted: moose, caribou, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, bison, and lots of carrion.  After five days of driving we arrived at the Emerald City (thankfully).  

Kenai Mountains Backpacking

Fishing in Seward

I went fishing for Pink Salmon and had some good luck.  One evening, Krista and I headed into town to fish at the mouth of the Resurrection River.  In a matter of an hour I caught five Pinks.  A fine Alaskan day.  (August 2008)

Homer, AK

Kachemak Bay

Krista, her Parents and myself on the end of the Spit

Kenai Mountains from the Homer Spit

Iliamna Volcano, near Katmai NP

Kenai Fjords

Stellars Sea Lions

Humpback Whale

Orca hunting (notice the tilt of the dorsal)

Northwestern Glacier

Hanging glacier near Northwestern

Iceberg in Northwestern Fjord

Male Orca

Female Orca 

Orca breaching (it breached twice in succession)

Splash

Fishing the Kenai River

Trying my luck again for some Reds

A young brown bear

Trying a new spot; still no luck

Harding Ice Field Mountaineering

Traveling to "The Mole" to attempt Camels Hump (left of center)

Kenai Mountains from atop Pk. 5007

Self portrait en route to Pk. 5007

Harding Ice Field Nunataks

Climbing Camels Hump (this slope was 60 deg.)

Approaching the base of Camels Hump (3 A.M.)

Camels Hump from "The Mole". Our route is the left hand face (w/bergshcrund)

The expanse of the Harding Ice Field (30x50 miles)

Traveling in a whiteout

A chilly morning on Camels Hump