Late Winter and Spring 2009
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Winter Treasure Hunting
 
Aaron and I figured there was kill in the valley since
we'd glassed a bear and some wolves earlier in the year in the general
vicinity. Poor guy didn't make the winter.
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March Trip to Cabin |
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winter has been long, but with nearly twelve hours of light, spring is
just around the corner....we hope.
We made a trip to the cabin and enjoyed clear skies
and relatively mild temps. We never get tired of the view! |
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The views on the way home were incredible. Winter in
Alaska is beautiful!
Tundra getting in some good play time. She loves the
snow! |
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March Hike
 
Aaron and I are getting cabin fever! We headed out for
a day hike and were blessed with fabulous weather. It was cold, but
hiking and the heat radiating off the snow was enough to loose the shirt
for awhile. We put on close to eleven miles.
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Lunch at the top of the mountain, just off the peak to avoid the winds.
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The descent down.
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 April
Exploring
Spring is on the way....we had to get into the hills
to do a little exploring. Put in about nine miles and found there is
still plenty of snow in some places, but the open slopes were pretty
melted out. |
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sunny weather seems endless...but the snow is hanging on!
Snow, blue skies, and malamutes!!
Just a little ash plume from Mt Redoubt |
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  Treasures
The blue skies are still hang around, and the
temperatures are slowly increasing. Decided to go explore some new
country today. |
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We uncovered some treasures.
Happy malamutes! |
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Kodi never lets us down. He dog this little squirt out
of the snow! Probably the smallest antler we've found. |
Kodi , the old man, is still doing good though! Nine & a half and still
hanging on the long hikes! He loves this stuff! Acts like an old
man around the house, but get him in the hills and he's ready to go!
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  Spring
Campout
After a day of about eleven miles the dogs are pooped
and it's time for delicious Mountain House dinners and hot cocoa. |
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The snow is still deep, but the dry patches are
getting larger by the day. The dogs love what snow is left; Tundra
depends on it to cool her black little body down. |
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I know I've said it before, and I'll say it again....I
love our tent! The Hilleberg Nallo 2 GT. Just the right size for
the four of us if one dog sleeps in the vestibule. |
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The end of a successful trip. A few moose antlers and
lots of great memories! |
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