All this
Goes in here
And this doesn't include group gear like stoves, tents, CMCs, pickets, food, etc...
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Sunday night flight to Anchorage and morning drive in to Talkeetna
Mark, Brenon and I arrive at the beautiful Fireweed station and Mark and I go for a short hike up the tracks
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Apparently, you need to wear sun block on this stretch of track
The main lodge of the Fireweed station. Thank you for your hospitality Hobs!
The bustling metro of Talkeetna (filled with tourists)
Hobs was kind enough to let Mark and me take their van in to town for lunch on Monday
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Our route as shown in the museum
A thrown for a king. We'd soon learn our group was full of the stuff that goes in these cans.
Fireweed station has been influenced by all the Alpine climbers and their neigbors Todd Burleson and Willie Prittie. My little cabin is on the right.
Mark and I went on another hike over to Todd Burleson's AAI compound while waiting for the rest of the team to arrive.
We ended up wandering on to Willie's property and meeting Todd and Willie (legendary climbers and guides)
The next day, we arrange our gear in Todd's hanger
Larry, John, Mark and Joe
Willie and his beard
The Alaska Range as we drive in to Talkeetna for our last civilized meal and our flight to the Kahiltna Glacier
Before (De Havilland Turbo Otter with skis, 1000HP of love)
John AKA Steel
Bye bye tundra
Hello snow
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Unloading some 1000lbs of our gear on one of the spurs of the main Kahiltna