On August 7-8th Krista and I backpacked up the Lost Lake Trail and spent the night at Lost Lake in the Ascension and Ressurrection Range of the Kenai Mountains. Lucky for us the trail head is about 5 minutes away.

Ressurrection Bay from the Lost Lake Trail
Me on the Lost Lake Trail

Krista taking a rest

Approaching Lost Lake

Lost Lake

Enjoying No Bake Cheesecake (delicious!!!)

Kenai Mountains

Sunset? (actually the sun never really set)

Sunset over Lost Lake

Alpine meadow, featuring the Monks Hood Flower

Krista and I

Me and my backpack, with Tiehacker Pk in the background

Some Alaska Adventures

Sweet view of the Kenai Mountains
Mount Ascension (5710')

My rope team of "attentive" students

My students on top of Mt. Ascension

Me on the summit of Ascension

SSD Couloir on Ressurrection Peak

Myself w/ the Ressurrection Glacier behind me

On the summit of Ressurrection (Solo Climb)

View of Ascension Glacier

Camp, with the nunataks of the Harding Icefield in the background

Pete and I trying our luck on the Kenai
Tying on a fly

Krista and I

Fishing and Rafting the Kenai

Fun in Seward, Alaska!!!

Me attempting to look bad ass, but the Exit Glacier in the background is way burlier

My honey and I on a lovely summer hike in Kenai Fjords NP

The Exit Glacier spilling off the Harding Icefield (the Harding is 30 miles wide by 50 miles long)

Krista and I down on the flats by the Resurrection River

Kenai Mountains, as seen from Lowell Beach, Seward AK

Krista and I at Lowell Beach, Resurrection Bay is behind us

Ryan Audett fly fishing the Russian River for Sockeye's & 'Bows

Where are all the fish?

Snow River Glacier, AK 22 Day Mountaineering Expedition


Peak 4901; Snow River Glacier Area

Me Pondering Going Outside into the Storm

After the 60 Hour Storm that dumped 1+ Feet of Snow

Looking Down Falls Creek Valley on the Approach into Snow River Glacier

Looking Out Into the Maelstrom

Sunset Looking North

Sunset Looking South
Sunset (i.e. Midnite) Overlooking Snow River Glacier

The Helicopter Resupply

"Emergency" Bivuouc (We did it for fun). I put my feet in my pack, sat on a vest and wore all my clothes during the endless Alaskan dusk-dawn


Self Photo During the Night (2AM) Note: I Was Not Warm!

Enjoying A Lovely Morning
Me Being Silly


My Favorite Camp, Overlooking Grant Lake

Room With A View
Mark (my Co-Instructor) and Myself
Recon of the TS Glacier and TS Pass (Top-Center of Photo)

Me Rigged for some Glacier Travel
On the TS Glacier With The Students

Ascending Up To TS Pass

View From Atop Forever Peak

Mark and I on the Summit

Some bushwhacking, fun!!!

Yep, Our Packs Were Big and Heavy

A Sweet Waterfall

And Of Course a Stream Crossing