Day 1
Seth and I flew out of MPLS on Wednesday night and got into Anchorage at 2am, and took a cab to Adam's, Vern's, and Kristen's place. No one was home because the were on an adventure of their own in the Tordilla Mountains an Hour fly in to the east of Anchorage. So we did what any good guest would do, crack open a couple of their beers and cooked up some moose brats. We went to bed about 7am Minnesota time.
Day 2 Thursday
Spent the day prepping gear and shopping for food. We reserved a 4x4 RV for the upcoming trip to Thompson Pass near Valdez. We got word from Vern that they were being flown out of the Tordillas because their trip was plagued by 3.0' of snow and -20 temps. Did I mention they were staying in a tent on a glacier with no roads within 100 miles. With that scenario they called their pilot to check in, the decision was made for them to scrap the trip and get flow out.
Vern and Kristen were flown out before dark, but with darkness setting Adam had to seek refuge at the Chugiak Mountain Guides cabin below the glacier.
Seth and I got a chance to visit with Vern and Kristen about their little adventure, before we headed out on our own. We reached the Chugiak Ranger Station bunk house around 11:00 pm and found an open room with 2 beds, thankfully no sleeping on the floor for 3 nights.
Day 3 Avalanche Safety Training Turnigan Pass, AK
The day started at 7am with paper work and a 3 hr classroom session on rescue techniques. We then went to the pass for hands on rescue work with beacons, probes, and shovels. Seth and I caught on quickly and did very well in our time avalanche scenario finding the victim in 6 minutes. The scenery was awesome, I have never been in snow over 8' deep. We picked up our technique of traveling on our skinned split boards quickly. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!
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