Rise and Shnie

This was the view from tent this morning! No more storms

Bear's Grill!

A bear took this for me. Would you have said no?

Curb Appeal

Here is a lovely property on the slopes of Igloo Mountain in Denali National Park

Oh Mountains!?

As the clouds lifted, look what I found!! I didn't know those were even there! The slopes seem fake but I assure you they are real!

Open Eye Mountain

First time ever seeing snow capped peaked mountains

Mountain Crown

My dining room. In the back right corner is where I ate dinner in the rain last night.

White Band

Just wow. What a crucial view from the saddle of Igloo Mountain

Camp View

Remember when I told about "vast?" Well...

Blue Boom

These birds made the most bizarre calls I've ever heard from a bird.

Climb Break

Gunslinging hiker!

Supertramp Quine

Told you I used it as a walking stick!

Shotgun Scenery

Past Footprints

Hard to believe I was down there yesterday...and I STILL had more to go...

Alternative Climb

Other side of the drainage. I almost hiked up this way to Igloo Mountain Summit

To Mordor

If anyone asked me for directions to Mordor I think I'd just point over there.

Misty Mtns.

Or the Misty Mountains (OK...OK...enough with the LOTR references geez!)

Cloud Break

With each break in the clouds, a new mountain would show itself for the first time!

Mount Doom?

Mt. Doom? OK Ok last one!

Into the West

The view from the top of the mountain pass...this was the the west side of the mountain!

Into the East

View looking East from the pass

Cathedral?

I almost considered THIS the top...but really I had a fair bit of climbing left...

Lean Two

But I'd leave my pack here. No fear of anyone snagging anything while I left it here.

Mountainous Mountain

A massive monolith with countless drainages. Earth forming!