Melissa exchanging final words with Paul before he leaves us!	We tried to cut across prematurely, and had to go back left & take a wider path around these giant crevasses. Denali in the background!	A plane of tourists flying through, with Denali in the background - wow!

	Skiing by the Gargoyle, a huge hunk of rock with only a handful of climbs - lots of potential!	Our objective in the evening light: Goldfinger follows the obvious corner system	Camp! A 5 star resort can't match this!

	The finicky weather makes for beautiful clouds/views	Melissa on the first pitch of Goldfinger	Higher on Goldfinger - perfect alpine granite!

	Not a bad view while climbing!	The corner of Goldfinger higher up.	If this crack was in Yosemite Valley it would have a line of climbers waiting...

	Another amazing splitter in the Ruth Gorge	View from camp in the Ruth Gorge	One of the last planes to make it out of the Ruth Gorge before the 2-day storm moved in (started with fog and rain but intensified to heavy snow)

	Waking up after the storm, 2 days later	Denali with a fresh coat of snow	Skiing towards our pick-up point

	I hated this sled by this point... it felt like dragging a cow towards the slaughterhouse!	On the final stretch up to the mountain house airstrip.	Cruise boats are the most popular way to see the Kenai Fjords. This is Aialik glacier

	Baby moose? We finally had a wild encounter (not sure where mommy was, so we didn't hang out too much)	Hatcher Pass wildflowers - this place was gorgeous	Truck camper - calling Hatcher Pass home for a couple of days in comfort

	Green and lots of water!		Beautiful road on the other side of Hatcher Pass

	Hiking up to Devil's Pass on the Seward Highway	The lookout above Homer, Alaska. No way to get to these mountains except for boat or flight...	While sea kayaking, we pulled up to a beach and hiked up to this lookout, where two bald eagles had a nest. The male was watching out...