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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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Sunset in the Anchorage area last night about 11:45 PM. I took some photos on the iPhone, so quality isn't great. Last shot of the sunset was at 12:30 AM July 4th. The sky was still brilliant red, but I just went to bed.
The morning sun peaking through the edges of the blackout curtains woke me at 5:30 AM. What to do? All of my adventure friends in Anchorage were out of town, so I took a solo hike up to O'Malley Peak. Here's some spring flowers on the way up this morning.
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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Saw these two today between Kenai and Soldotna. They caused a traffic jam.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Nice rack!!!
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neverwas
Mountain climber
ak
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Sep 14, 2014 - 11:44pm PT
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Happened to fly by some peaks in the western Brooks range...
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Sep 15, 2014 - 06:00am PT
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I have seen Igikpak. Floated the Noatak with a friend. I have seen the Brooks Range from one end to the other, but it would take at least a lifetime to see every secluded valley.
I had my greatest adventure up there. I will post pics when I get home. I'm in D. C. Right now.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 15, 2014 - 11:06pm PT
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Please more Alaska stories and pics Base!
Memories of a Ski Descent long ago
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, climbski2...
always, alaska is a good read... :)
happy good morning folks...
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Thanks for the great pics, everyone
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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Bump ahead of the Dubai spambots.
neverwas,
Great shots of the Brooks Range. TFPU
BASE104,
Yeah we want more photos, and you've got some great stories also.
climbski2,
More great shots. Matt in the Talkeetnas?
Yeah, the Great Land gets in your blood...wild and beautiful.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 30, 2014 - 10:17pm PT
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A new generation is exploring overlooked posibilities..Bouldering around Byron glacier.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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neverwas
Mountain climber
ak
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Feb 14, 2015 - 12:55am PT
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N slope critters...
Spring and Fall caribou...
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neverwas
Mountain climber
ak
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Feb 14, 2015 - 01:04am PT
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neverwas
Mountain climber
ak
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Feb 14, 2015 - 01:36am PT
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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Jun 10, 2015 - 01:01pm PT
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Here's a couple of news clips on the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group.
http://www.ktva.com/from-rescued-to-rescuer-alaska-search-and-rescue-volunteers-give-back-891/
http://www.ktva.com/at-risk-alaska-search-and-rescue-choppers-could-get-grounded-336/
Brian, the young fella interviewed, is a good friend and the son of one of my best friends. Tom died in a wilderness accident back in 1997 while hiking with Brian, then 16 and his brother Sven, 14.
A few years later Brian was a college intern from Germany working at Palomar airport, North County San Diego. I took Brian and his friend on their first outdoor rock climbs at Mission Gorge and Joshua Tree.
Brian later took me climbing to the Italian Dolomites while I was visiting in Germany.
Brian is now an engineer at a telecommunications company in Anchorage, maybe the most active member in the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group, a private pilot, and building his own house on the Anchorage hillside. Pretty good outcome for a fine young man who overcame some tough times.
PS: The young gal interviewing Brian is the daughter of a friend. There is hope for the future with these fine young folks.
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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Not sure how these old photos will turn out, but here goes.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2015 - 07:20pm PT
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Thanks Larry! Interesting story..ha!
Trip seeing the Garveys.
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Prezwoodz
climber
Anchorage
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We are a land of few people but beautiful scenery. I think that our rock climbing here is underrated. There is some good climbing here and the scenery is amazing, often you'll be alone at the crag with any route you want.
So here's to you beautiful Alaska. Its where I was born and where i've grown. I can visit anywhere but I'll always call Alaska home.
The start of Ptarmigeddon, a Zach Schlosar line on Ptarmigan Peak behind Anchorage. This is also an area of many mixed lines.
Dan Linnell on a V7 along Powerline Pass.
No approach ice with Marin.
The Sunshine Ridge crux with Cuauhtemoc on the Seward Highway.
Kim on Boy Scout Rock.
Lang on his new route at Resolution Bluff.
We watched this for a while as the clouds played like giant fluffy gods.
Resolution Crack...5.10a? Yeah right.
My mom at the Bird Creek Boulders.
Dave Arnett on Redgate.
And on Vanilla Ice on Spring Fling. I'm on the other side of the road taking this.
Alison on Goats Head Soup. This area is slated for demolition in 2016.
Some fun hand cracks high on Rainbow Peak.
Dane K. topping out on those cracks.
My dad on the last climb he ever did, Goats Head Soup. I miss him every day.
Another snowy climbing day on the highway as a new climber learns to lead trad on 5.5 crack at Bermuda Triangle.
Heading up Dreams of Brown Moose in Portage.
The view from Sea Cave and the start of Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk a 5.10.
Playing around on this hidden boulder near Kenai.
Climbing on the Spencer Glacier Walls.
DWS into glacier water near Spencer Glacier, icebergs in the background.
Rachel and Mikes first day climbing on Nugget Boulder in Hatcher Pass.
John B. bouldering on the Monolith.
Climbing rock at Purinton Creek in February.
The start of Linear Accelerator on Troublemint Peak in Hatcher Pass.
Kyle climbing at Wiener Lake.
Its got a great view.
John Borland on the FA of Rise in Hatcher Pass.
Dane wearing the wrong colors on the Monkeys Face, Hatcher Pass.
Climbing Pitch 2 of Zigzag with Dane Ketner at Ravine Lake. This picture was the cover of the first edition rock climbing guide.
A pretty fun crack pitch on Toto and John deciding to avoid it to do some runout slab to the broken stuff. Hatcher Pass.
Finding some wide. This pitch is called Bestiality, apparently Garvey said "it's like humping the dog."
That day I took a huge fall but Dane and I topped out the Pinnacle anyway.
Pat Harris a the Valdez Ice Fest.
Campground Wall in Valdez.
Climbing on the Sunnyside Crag at Worthington Glacier, Valdez.
Cudo on the steep, climbing the Dark Side at Worthington Glacier.
Tee Harbor boulders in Juneau.
Olcay on Hustlin', it fell down...
Juneau Sea Cliffs area.
Climbing at Grapefruit rocks in Fairbanks. Did someone say there's no dolomite here? Because there is!
Ill end this big post with the Arrigetch Peaks, Brooks Range.
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L
climber
California dreamin' on the farside of the world..
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Incredible photos, Kelsey.
Thanks for sharing them.
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F
climber
away from the ground
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 6, 2015 - 10:06am PT
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Some beautiful pics Kelsey! Yeah I do like to bag on the rock in South Central AK but as you know there are some good climbs. Plenty more crappy ones too..but the views are generally spectacular regardless. TOTO..yeah that's a special and great Garvey route.
Pretty cool to see that Rainbow rock..looks like a much bigger vein of that rare decent stuff we have around Boyscout boulder and upwards or sunshine butress.
I did get your e-mail and I have a handful of mediocre/poor highway pics around somewhere..May be a while but I won't forget your request. If you want stories I'd talk with Grant Walker and few of the more prolific FAers. I have a handfull of not particulary worthy stories about loose rock, bumping into Mugs once, and having 3 bolts in a row unclip while Grant belayed me...he got quiet cause he didnt want to tell me I was free soloing 5.10..heh..good call.
Thanks again for the share!
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