Jenny and I have been fortunate enough to take two flightseeing tours over Denali National.
The first brought us down the west side of the Alaska Range to the peak of Mt. Denali. Clouds parted just as we neared the mountain, allowing us to see just how much higher this peak stands than any other around it. From base to top, a nearly 18,000 ft rise. Hard to describe in words or in pictures, Denali truly does dwarf all else around it.
The peaks of Denali
Steep ridged mountains, which look way cooler from a plane.
The second tour had a slight twist in that the plane landed on the Ruth Glacier just south of Denali. The flight to the glacier was spectacular and the process of landing a plane on a glacier astounding. Walking on the head of a glacier near Charles Sheldon's cabin in the "shadow" of the highest mountain on the continent made for a humbling experience. The pictures below will attempt to capture but fall far short.
The plane on the Ruth Glacier
The Polychrome Mts. Site of our upcoming first backcountry camping trip.
Glacial Lakes
Needless to say, we've been very lucky to have experienced these excursions and to be able to be in this amazing place together. Not too far in the future, some of the Wesser clan will be visiting, and I can assure you that their itinerary will be fully planned with many adventures to be had.
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My email is jjurek41@yahoo.com and Jenny's is jenny.wesser@gmail.com or just comment on our blog.
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Hope all is well and thanks for checking in
Justin & Jenny
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