Kewl! Check out newest version of “Alaska Rap” by Tim Duffy of St. Elias Alpine Guides in the heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Courtesy AlaskaHDTV.com . To see the HD version of this–and the other great shows, subscribe to the Video Podcast in iTunes.
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Just click the window for a thumbnail of the new video from Alaska HDTV. For a full-size version, go to iTunes and subscribe to the video podcast. It’s free. We had a great time in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park with St. Elias Alpine Guides.
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It’s another glorious day in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. From Anchorage, it’s an eight-hour drive to McCarthy, gateway to the park. We took our Honda Pilot (see below).
It has some extra clearance for the gravel road between Chitina and McCarthy. Take it slow on this portion of the road, since you’re driving on an old railbed.
Just before you arrive at the footbridge to McCarthy (no cars are allowed to cross into town), there’s a parking lot and a phone to call Kennicott to come pick you up.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is the nation’s largest park–and includes the historic mining district around Kennicott, which once was the largest and richest copper mine in the world. Kennicott Glacier Lodge sits in the midst of the old company town of Kennicott–and it’s a great base camp for your adventure.
You have to take a tour of the old 
Mill Building (pictured here) and learn more about the area from the park rangers–they offer several other historical tours of the area.
But then it’s time to strike out into the wild country surrounding the town. Continue Reading »
I’ll be off the grid for a few days with our friends from Alaska HDTV. In fact–check the post below for some great shots of the Fly-In from Valdez!! Headed out to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park for some ice climbing and flightseeing with our friends at Wrangell Mountain Air and St. Elias Alpine Guides. Here’s a shot from the air looking down on the Kennicott Glacier.
We’ll be visiting the historic mining district at Kennicott. And, of course, checking out the comfy accommodations at the Kennicott Glacier Lodge. This is the view from the deck of the lodge.
So watch for some live reports from the road!
