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.
