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Crossing streams with 'bridges'.
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The foliage is still thick down here and spirits are high.
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Crossing the stream again. This time without the aid of ropes.
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Taking a break in an opening.
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Skipjack Joe
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Ponds start to appear at the tree line.
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No further images of the ascent until the following morning at Camp 17.
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Great great stuff Igor!!!!
carpe diem!
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Juneau ice cap
This summer in Juneau was not a normal one. They certainly were fortunate to be here on a summer with so many more days of sunny weather than last
year.
Great pictures of the ice cap as well as the "trail" up to it.
Ron San Felipe Oct, Nov. Feb. Mar. April. remainder in Juneau Ak
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The facilities were spartan.
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Equipment shack. I just like this image, is all.
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I think Alex was trying to tell me something here....
Spam and pilot bread can taste amazingly good though after a day on the field. He said they made spam pancakes. To each his own, I say.
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There was no washer and dryer.
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For whatever reason there seemed to be fond memories of their outhouses. These were lovingly attended to with artwork and clever messages. It was also
a place where people socialized. They lived in such close quarters that nothing was uncomfortable. Each outhouse had it's own name.
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A fairly large amount of time at the first camp was spent on safety.
What do you do when you've lost your footing and are careening down the side of a mountain of ice?
Well, I'm told you jam your ice axe into the moving ice which will turn you completely around facing uphill and slow your descent.
Those dots in the far distance are JIRPers practicing going down head first, face down or face up, and learning to stop.
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This first camp is still within sight of civilization. Bald eagles make it to this area.
That's Juneau straight below. Auke Bay to the right where wilderone's ferry came in. Douglas Island past Juneau. Admiralty Island with no snow after
that. And not sure what the snow peaked mountains are but the Pacific lies beyond them.
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On top of the world.
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WOW --- fantastic adventure and really great photos! They are all wonderful. I don't really have a favorite, except that view from the outhouses
really shows the vastness and beauty of the area --- it really grabbed me. But then again, so did all of the photos.
Will Alex want to go back?
Thank you very much for sharing these and it would be interesting to hear about what he learned in addition to how to survive on ice!
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What a great experience for Alex. The pictures are fantastic and and education few will ever get, regardless of their opinions.
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[Edited on 8-23-2013 by bacquito]
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Great adventure!! Thanks for sharing
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