And so it begins . . .
Welcome to day one of our 4 day mushing trip through the Denali Wilderness. In this addition we start off at a (what would soon be) warm -15 below and are treated to a beautiful day of bonding with nature and our dogs. At the end of the day, we take on the most challenging terrain of the entire trip, and I do so, shall we say, "unsuccessfully".
Words can't do this justice. Check out the video. And check out the following who helped make this trip a reality:
The Earthsong Lodge - our mushing guide at www.earthsonglodge.com
The Denali Dome Home - our home base at www.DenaliDomeHome.com
Era Alaska - our constant transportation companion at www.flyera.com
Everyone was watching the Lunar Eclipes, and at the same time the sunrise was putting on a show too!
Everyone was watching the Lunar Eclipes, and at the same time the sunrise was putting on a show too!
In the last edition, I had a chance to discover the trails at Alyeska with a "trail host" and then got cut loose for an afternoon of beautiful sunshine and groomed trails. Following that, a massage and dinner at the Sitzmark.
This time out, we start the day off with a soak in the GIANORMOUS hot tub, followed by a tasty breakfast buffet. Then my buddy James got a one hour ski lesson that, in the end, had him up on the chairlift and skiing like a rock star.
We followed it all with lunch at the 7 Glaciers. Why is it called 7 Glaciers? Cause you can see SEVEN GLACIERS from the window while you eat! Oh, and you can enjoy stuff like Pesto Scallop Bisque and King Crab Mac and Cheese. Yummy stuff. Check it out and enjoy!
Scott
Welcome to the first blog post of the winter season!
If you are a foodie, you DEFINITELY want to check this out. I got an invite from an old blog friend Don Cotogno, whose Timber Bay B&B (www.timber-bay.com) was featured in last summers blogs. He was cooking up a Thanksgiving feast and I knew it was something that couldn't be missed.
SIX COURSES of food, ladies and gentleman. Appetizers, relish trays, candies, turkey, stuffing, pies . . . it was quite grand. And after a night of debauchery, we followed it up with a day of snowshoeing, but not before enjoying another grand Timber Bay breakfast.
Thanks to Avis (www.avis.com) for helping me out. There was a big winter storm that hit the area before leaving and they hooked me up with a car (unlike mine) that could get me across Turnagain Pass alive! Amen.
Look to Part Two when we tour the Bear Creek Winery in Homer (yummy!) and have a meal to remember at the Chart Room at The Lands End Hotel. One word....seafood. Oh and another word....mmmmmmmm....
Scott
Take off! The run begins. The fun begins! Just do it! It's the best!
Look at those tracks! Been there, done that. So much snow and so many incredible runs! A whole day of this will give you memories for years to come. Spend some of your Permanent fund money here and you will never regret it! Memories Forever!
So much Snow! Just too good and you get run after run in the fresh stuff!
Beautiful Views - right over that ridge is Alyeska Resort where we began our journey. After signing in we go through a safety course that includes avalanche safety training. Then we walk out of the hotel and up a slope to the snow cat and take off for an incredible day of powder and sun and good time with friends.
The snow cat and skiers at the top as we prepare to take off! An incredible trip. We actually had a steeper run on the snow cat than on a previous heli-skiing trip. AWESOME!
Beautiful sun, good snow and wow the helicopters are awesome. After a day of the good stuff our pilot flew us back to home base and what a trip it was. As we flew down the valley he dropped us down into a canyon with rock walls on both sides of us as we flew along. What a sight to remember!
Only a three hundred mile drive from Anchorage and you get get some of Alaska's best powder! Worth the drive for a day of the good stuff.
Good day in the powder, nice sun, good snow, cool people.
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