Day 14

Well this may have been Jack's most awe inspiring day. 

He had hoped to make it to Fairbanks but they were having snow so he decided he would try to see Mount Logan. He was up 12,500 ft and it was "amazing, majestic, the best yet!"

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Root Glacier joins the the Kennicott Glacier just above the town of McCarthy.

"Radar Gulch" near McCarthy
 Texas Creek (left) joins Copper Creek (right) which later joins Dan Creek

flightpath

Barnard Glacier

Approaching Mt. Logan, Canada's highest and the worlds largest mountain!
left to right: Logan Glacier  - McArthur Peak - Mt. Logan - King Peak - Baldwin Glacier

an unnamed? glacier one valley west of  Baldwin Glacier

prominent features from left to right (Mt. Logan is just out of frame to the right in this photo)
Mt Walsh - Logan Glacier - Mt Queen Mary - Mt Alverstone + Mt Hubbard - McArthur Peak

a happy pilot alongside King Peak (16,972ft) at 12,500ft

westerly return view down the Logan Glacier, Chitina Glacier merges in at middle right

Flying west back down the Chitina River valley
Tana River (middle left) joins the Chitina River (center). Maccoll Ridge at right.

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Todays Flying: McCarthy down to the Mt. Logan area and back to Gulkana

So much country to see and no time or wheels to see it all. 

Apparently Jack's baby tires do limit him for going to even more remote places. If he had the bigger tundra tires he could visit this place, 

These special maps indicate landing strips out in the back country, There is usually a cabin or someplace to stay. 

Do you see another trip up here in Jack's future? Apparently he asked if it would be possible to "rent" a set of tundra tires, have them put on when he got there and returned when he was done....we will see.

Airfields in and around the Wrangell's

The people he has met have been very friendly and extremely helpful. He now has his own personal Alaska weather advisers who he met in Kenai.  They have been giving him tips on where he should go based on the Aviation weather reports. He is very appreciative of this!

Tonight he is staying at the Gulkana Fuel Building which also serves as the pilots lounge. He says he will be quite comfortable as there is a heater, microwave and BR. Sadly no wifi.

A kind local fellow named Sam, (retired airforce pilot) gave Jack a lift to the local library where he could use the internet for 5 minutes. He downloaded 18 pictures =)

So many "big" thoughts to go to sleep by!

Goodnight mighty Captain Jack.

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