Sunrise over the Tanana

Along the Richardson Highway north of Delta Junction. We were on our way from Fairbanks to the Delta Mountains - Eastern Alaska Range.

Mt. Hayes

Morning light on Mt. Hayes - looking over the mostly frozen Tanana River.

Ready to go

CJ, ready to head up the Castner Creek

Black Cap and White Princess

Black Cap and White Princess from the Castner Creek.

Over the Frozen Castner Creek

Up the Creek

Jenn snowshoeing up Caster Creek to the toe of the Glacier

Blackcap

Windcrust

The windcrust snow was whomping heavily as we skied up the Castner Creek.

Climbing the Toe

A short steep hike gains the toe of the Castner Glacier.

On Glacier

Stepping out of the Creek

Snow Waves

Wind blown snow dunes on the moraine. Wandering around on the Castner Glacier in winter.

Snowy surface

The Castner Glacier is partially vegetated with a lot of willows and alders. It makes for interesting skiing when the snow is soft. Black Cap and White Princess are off in the distance with some lenticulars starting to form.

White Princess

A hint of a lenticular cloud developing mid-day.

A Cave

Ice cave on the south side of the terminus of the Canwell Glacier

Ice Arch

Approaching the Arch

White Princess Through the Ice Arch