Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Eagle River, November 2015

So I decided to load up the adventure-mobile and go check out Eagle River, Alaska.

It was a balmy 5F when I left Anchorage, but it was a good ten degrees or more colder in Eagle River.

I got out there before the sun had crested the mountains.



And waited for this:






Then I hit the trails:







Time for a mid-trail selfie!


Finding light was a challenge in the river valley.






Several hours and many miles later, encountering my frosty grizzled visage coming out of the woods startled a few hikers who were just starting out their day!