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  1. 2019
  2. June

2019-06-04

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  • HooDoo

    HooDoo

    Headwaters of Phelan Creek in the Hoodoo Mountains of the Alaska Range.

  • Phelan Creek

    Phelan Creek

    Just before the bridge on the way to the Gulkana Glacier.

  • Confluence

    Confluence

    The confluence of two streams from the east and west margins of the Gulkana Glacier, part of the headwaters of Phelan Creek.

  • Suspension Bridge

    Suspension Bridge

    Bridge over the College Glacier creek, one of the headwaters of Phelan Creek in the Hoodoo Mountains of the Alaska Range.

  • Dry Crossing

    Dry Crossing

    Cat crossing the suspension bridge on the hike out to the Gulkana Glacier.

  • Suspenseful View

    Suspenseful View

    Looking down from the suspension bridge on the way out to the Gulkana Glacier.

  • Perfect Day

    Perfect Day

    Gorgeous weather for hiking. On the trail to the Gulkana Glacier.

  • Finding Rocks

    Finding Rocks

    Every hike we go on our packs end up being about 20 lbs. heavier on the way out than at the start. How does that happen?

  • Stream Navigation

    Stream Navigation

    Finding a way across the outflow of the Gulkana Glacier.

  • View of the Icefall

    View of the Icefall

    First good view of the Gabriel Icefall as we approach the Gulkana Glacier.

  • Dragon Hunting

    Dragon Hunting

    Approaching an ice tunnel at the west margin of the Gulkana Glacier.

  • Approaching the Gulkana Glacier

    Approaching the Gulkana Glacier

  • Gulkana Approach

    Gulkana Approach

  • Gabriel Icefall

    Gabriel Icefall

  • Hiking to the Ice Tunnel

    Hiking to the Ice Tunnel

  • Ice Tunnel

    Ice Tunnel

    Approaching the ice tunnel from the southwest, there was way too much rock falling off the top to safely enter (usually the case in summer). Could still see the gorgeous ice walls within.

  • Through the Tunnel

    Through the Tunnel

    Meltwater dripping off the top of the ice tunnel. Looking through over the Gulkana Glacier.

  • Gulkana Glacier through the Tunnel

    Gulkana Glacier through the Tunnel

  • Dripping Ice

    Dripping Ice

    Ice and dripping water in an ice tunnel near the Gulkana Glacier.

  • Ice Tunnel

    Ice Tunnel

  • Stepping Away from the Tunnel

    Stepping Away from the Tunnel

    We couldn't get too close on this side as there were a lot of large rocks falling off the top.

  • Stream and Icefall

    Stream and Icefall

    Looking at the toe of the Gulkana Glacier and the Gabriel Icefall.

  • Silt and Rock Ridge

    Silt and Rock Ridge

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