Hey Folks,
Here’s a quick one from the backpacking trip around Mt Jarvis. Brad and Tracey, soaking up some sunshine on Day #1. We hiked from the airstrip up to a killer campsite, then clambered up on to this ridge, summiting at around 8200′. We’re just yards from the east flanks of 13 000′ Mt Jarvis here, and the views are superb.
We spent a while here, then descended back to camp for some hot food and a fun evening, enjoying the grand scenery. Nothing quite like being high in the Wrangell Mountains on a sunny afternoon!
Kudos to Brad and Tracey for slogging through way too much slushy, wet snow. We were all saying we should’ve brought skis with us; I’d have blasted some huge telemark turns on the way back down. 🙂 Well .. I’d have tried, anyway.
UPDATED, 2025: This is now part of our Wrangell Ramble backpacking trip in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. We’ve explored this northern section of the park a lot, and it holds some exceptional backpacking. Not without its challenges, but it’s great place to explore. We’ve hiked most of the landscape from Mesa Lake in the eastern edge of the range to Dadina River and Wrangell Plateau; so we know what we’re talking about in this area.
The Wrangell Mountains are a spectacular and very rarely visited part of the largest park in the country. Come take a look with us.
That’s all for now. I’ll be back from my current trip to Katmai, photographing Grizzly Bears, and will try to post some images from that trip later. I’m sure it’ll be a blast, and I hope to have a bunch of cool new bear photos. We’ll see how that goes. Until then, be safe.
Cheers
Carl
