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Whittier is 60 miles southeast of Anchorage. About a year ago, as I was paddling along Passage Canal toward Whittier, I kept looking up at the ridge to the south and thinking, "I bet that would be an incredible run." It was a wide-open tundra
Date: 08/23/2004
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Well, it turns out that at the exact time I was scoping my route from the boat, Tim Kelley was up on the ridge doing the loop. His report afterwards was that it is ' the most scenic hiking loop that can be reached by road in Southcentral Alaska.' That s
Date: 08/23/2004
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At the risk of giving away one of the best kept secrets in southcentral Alaska, here is my trip report. The key to this run is to start by going up the Horsetail Falls trail. Do not be fooled by the Nat. Geographic map of PWS West that shows this trail s
Date: 08/22/2004
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After the boarkwalk ends, we jumped right on the tundra and headed for the ridge. Here Brian scrambles up one of the steep sections.
Date: 08/22/2004
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Me and Brian, headed towards the ridge with Passage Canal and Billing Glacier in the background.
Date: 08/22/2004
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Date: 08/22/2004
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Scott inspects a snowfield. It was definitely a good idea to wait until late summer to do this run. We only had to cross snow/ice in a few spots.
Date: 08/22/2004
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View of Billings Glacier, north of Passage Canal.
Date: 08/22/2004
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Once we hit the ridge, it was good running in most places.
Date: 08/22/2004
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Off the backside of the ridge was an amazing view of Blackstone Bay. This shot, looking south, offers a great view of where Linda and I went kayaking in July.
Date: 08/22/2004
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Scott stands in awe of the view. He thought that the view from this point was one of the three most spectacular that he has ever seen. I agree with him.
Date: 08/22/2004
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Beliot Glacier (left) and Blackstone Glacier (right). The ridge between the two glaciers is the one Linda and I hiked on our kayaking trip.
Date: 08/22/2004
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A panoramic shot of Blackstone Bay. Click to enlarge. Scott liked this view so much he wouldn't even move when I was trying to take this picture! For more panoramic photos from this ridge, go to
Date: 08/22/2004
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The requisite posed shots...
Date: 08/22/2004
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Date: 08/22/2004
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