Day 7 of 2020 Alaska Trip, Lazy Mountain

Seventh and last day of our Alaska trip. I would be hiking Lazy Mountain Trail near Palmer, Alaska before hopping onto a 7pm flight to Seattle.

Matanuska Mountain

Matanuska Mountain

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Day 6 of 2020 Alaska Trip, Mount Healy Overlook Trail and Driving to Palmer

Sixth day of our Alaska trip. I would be hiking Mount Healy Overlook Trail in Denali National Park in the morning, after which we would be driving to the town of Palmer where we would spend our last night in Alaska.

Field

Field

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Day 5 of 2020 Alaska Trip, Denali National Park

Fifth day of our Alaska trip. We would devote the entire day to a bus tour of Denali National Park.

Denali

Denali

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Day 4 of 2020 Alaska Trip, Driving to Healy

Fourth day of our Alaska trip. We would be driving from Seward to Healy, the gateway town to Denali National Park.

Eklutna Lake

Eklutna Lake

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Day 3 of 2020 Alaska Trip, Harding Ice Field

Third day of our Alaska trip. I would be hiking Harding Ice Field Trail, the most popular hiking trail near Seward, that ended with me stepping onto the expansive ice field.

Harding Ice Field

Harding Ice Field

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Day 2 of 2020 Alaska Trip, Kenai Fjords Tour

Second day of our Alaska trip. We would be touring Kenai Fjords by boat for the day.

Aialik Glacier

Aialik Glacier

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Day 1 of 2020 Alaska Trip, Drivig to Seward

First day of our Alaska trip. We would be driving from Anchorage to Seward today. The 2.5-hour journey would pass through some beautiful landscapes, like Turnagain Arm and Chugach National Forest. In addition, we would take a detour to visit the town of Whittier, a town only accessible on land through a single-lane cold war tunnel.

Explorer Glacier

Explorer Glacier

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Flight Log of Alaska Airlines Flight 1 and 121 from Washington DC to Anchorage via Seattle

A late summer trip to America’s last frontier. The outbound flights spanned an entire day, with me spending the few hours of layover at Space Needle in Seattle. In addition, this post will focus on the summits and glaciers along the way that kicked off my trip.

Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier

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Hiking Strickler Knob and Duncan Knob in George Washington National Forest

Aug 2nd, 2020, I headed towards the northern district of George Washington National Forest and hiked two of its most popular trails, Strickler Knob and Duncan Knob. Both trails started from a country road deep in the forest and led to a cluster of boulders towering above surrounding trees with panoramic views.

Strickler Knob

Strickler Knob

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Flight Log of American Airlines Flight 3300 and 2633 from Boise to Washington DC via Chicago

The inbound flight segments of my July 2020 trip to Idaho, river-visual approach into Washington Reagan Airport after waiting out a thunderstorm.

River Visual Approach past Washington Monument

River Visual Approach past Washington MonumentA lightning strike in the distance.

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