Resurrection River in the Chugach National Forest, near Seward, Alaska.
Wading across this knee deep river in my ski boots was a chilling reminder that I was no longer in the desert! But it was so worth it. Right now on cold mornings the crust skiing around Seward is amazing – some of the best I have skied in years.
As much as I like to mountain bike and play tennis, cross-country skate skiing on a nice spring crust layer of snow is my favorite activity. You can cover huge amounts of territory quickly with little effort, and you can go places that are pretty much inaccessible the rest of the year. Boggy areas that are nearly impassible in the summer are a breeze with a nice snowy crust. Even the forested areas around here are difficult to explore in the summer due to thick vegetation. Right now that vegetation is buried under many feet of snow!
Tuesday I was able to ski up the Resurrection River Valley to Exit Glacier, it is interesting to see Exit Glacier covered with so much snow. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera; I was worried about the river crossings. Now the Exit Glacier Road is open to within just a few miles of Exit Glacier so you no longer have to worry about river crossings. I have tried to get back with my camera, but the mornings have been a little too warm. Hopefully I will get one more chance!
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Wow Ron. Must be refreshing to get such a drastic change of scenery within a few days. I’d much rather be here on a daily basis than the desert.
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Yeah it was refreshing. Unfortunately, a lot of people share your sentiment!
Ron
Very nice view Ron. Any info on why it is called “Resurrection” river? Must be an interesting story there.
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Thanks Mark,
Resurrection River is the main river that flows into Resurrection Bay, the bay the town of Seward sits on. I believe the river was named after the bay – that isn’t very interesting, but the bay was named a few hundred years ago by Alexandr Baranov who used the bay to take refuge from a very bad storm in the Gulf of Alaska, on Easter Sunday. Now that is more interesting.
Ron
Snow again…..Yes
What a very beautiful photo!! Great pic!!