I just got back from Alaska. Last week I drove a van from Bellingham to Talkeetna, Alaska. The drive is long, but very worth doing. We were taking the equipment, food, and Alpine Institute van up to Alaska for the Denali climbing season. It has been a very warm winter across all of Western North America and this showed as we had very little snow either on the road or next to the road.
Below are some photos of the drive.
We had rain the first couple of days and this is about all we saw.
A slow moving black bear near the road.
An American Bison on a cold morning in Northern BC.
American Bison
We saw a ton of caribou, however they were hard to get good photos of.
There was a lot of not so wild anymore wildlife.
Laird Hot Springs in Northern BC. A must visit for anyone driving the highway.
Always top up at every gas station, as there is a long way between some of them.
Toad River Lodge is apparently the location of a "world famous" hat collection. Hmmm. ahhhh impressive
Breakfast? Oh this place looks nice!
Entering the Yukon.
Crossing the still frozen Yukon River.
I have no idea where this is, but it was frozen and very pretty.
Somewhere in Alaska.
At the K2 hanger in Talkeetna unloading tents.
The east side of Denali.
Mount Huntington.
We should turn now.
A chinook at the Talkeetna airport that was assisting Denali National Park prepare for climbing season.