Thursday, June 2, 2011

Denali

We went on a couples backpacking trip into the mountains at Denali State Park. It was incredible. Once again I have to say that Alaska has some of the most amazing natural beauty on this earth. Curtis "napping" on one of our breaks. The hike was rated moderate to difficult. There were some moderate parts AND SOME DIFFICULT. My body was thrashed after the three days were over. I could hardly climb the stairs to get to my bed.Curtis cooling off with some nice, cold mountain stream water.Yes, still snow at the end of May; at least on the top of a mountain.Thanks Kari and Clayton for the great hike. It will always be remembered as one of the amazing things that we got to do while in Alaska.Have fun (and freezing) around the campfire. We were above the treeline so we had to gather sticks and twigs when we found them. The fire was small but it did the job. We woke up both morning with stunning views of Mt. McKinley. It was spectacular; pictures do no justice.

5 comments:

Parkes Family said...

Wow! What a wonderful experience! Great pictures too.

Kari said...

Ahhh. It was SO wonderful! Especially now that we have been home a week, I can look back and love it! It truly was an amazing adventure. Thanks for coming with us. We will always treasure that memory too.

East Coast Jenny said...

This sounds like so much fun. I miss Alaska.

Amanda said...

What a great experience! Beautiful.

Cheri said...

How awesome! Love it!