Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Denali K2 Aviation Tour Pics

While I am not a big fan of tours, the flight to Denali on K2 Aviation was the highlight of our Alaska vacation.    The weather cooperated and we had greats views of Mt. McKinley.  The scenery was stunning as you'll see below in the pictures of mountains, ridges and glaciers:









Alaska Hiking, Kayaking and Traveling Pictures

We spent 2 fabulous weeks Alaska in May of 2013.  A late snow this year, while concerning at first, turned out to be a great part of our trip.  Due to the late winter we were able to watch the Alaska landscape transform from winter to early summer almost overnight.  The difference in the scenery over the course of a week was phenomenal.  It was an amazing trip with such a great diversity of activities and camera worthy destinations.  Our stops included Anchorage, Seward, Talkeetna, Denali and many little towns and spots in between.  No reservations or formal plans, we just roamed the state spending time where we enjoyed most.

Here are a few pictures from our trip.  Check out a couple other posts on the blog for more as I get them posted.

Eagle River Nature Center in Alaska
Eagle River Nature Center.  Hiking near the entrance early in the day.

Hiking near Exit Glacier
Looking back towards the mountains at Exit Glacier in Seward, Alaska

Aialik Bay Picture
About to start kayaking in Aialik Bay
Portage Glacier picture in May
Portage Glacier near Anchorage

Glacier cutting through the mountains of Denali
Glacier cutting through the Denali mountains.  Our flight through the Denali on K2 Aviation was definitely a highlight.

Rock formations on Aialik Bay
Rock formations on Aialik Bay
Hiking in Kenai Wildlife Refuge
Hiking above the Kenai River in the Kenai Wildlife Refuge
Glacier landing in Denali national Park
Picture from our glacier landing in Denali National Park, Alaska
Denali National Park bull moose
Close up shot Bull Moose in Denali National Park
Mt. McKinley off in the distance
Fishing boat headed back into port in Seward, Alaska
Kayaking at Aialik Bay Glacier, Seward, Alaska