Yesterday was one of our first good weather days we have had since being in Anchorage. Unfortunately Kelsey had to work and Andy got to go play. One of Kelsey's Dad's good friends who used to live in Bellingham, lives here in Anchorage, and suprisingly enough only a 5 minute walk from our house. Dave (Jeff's friend) invited us up to his cabin that he owns about 150 miles north of Anchorage on the parks highway. His cabin can only be accessed by snowmachines during the winter and float plane during the summer when the lake is not frozen (or a couple mile hike in). What a place this was.....his cabin sits on Denali Lake and is staring directly at Mt.Mckinley as well as others. The first sight of the mountain from his cabin was jaw dropping, exciting, inspirational, and UNREAL. The pictures do not do the justice of just how powerful and beautiful the mountain is....
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The ride out to the Cabin (through meadows and trees, I was on my own snowmachine)
Dave's waterfront property looking at the lake (now frozen and snowcovered) with Denali in the backdrop, covered up some by clouds
Denali (like I said, pictures dont do a justice) also covered some by clouds
Snowmachine I was riding. This was taken at the natural spring just a mile or so from the cabin. This spring is where they get most of their drinking water as it runs year round despite cold temperature....and the water....soooo good!
Some of our tracks on the lake...sun shining!
Kick chairs...you stand behind them and kick to make it go on the snow...have not tried them yet but we will get pictures when we do :)
This is the main cabin and the wood shed Dave recently built
View of the cabin from the lake
The "guest cabin" sooo cute... has a full bed, and wood burning stove to keep you warm, hoping Kelsey and I will be able to test it out soon!
Main cabin
kitchen: propane stove and fridge, no running water
Drive home- Chugach mountains...sits behind Anchorage
Cant wait to go back with Kelsey!
Today in Anchorage: Snow is falling lightly, with wind gusts up to 80-90 MPH!!! Yikes!! And its garbage day, garbage is rolling/flying down every street!
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This is Dave loading up gear to be towed out to the cabin (water jugs)
The ride out to the Cabin (through meadows and trees, I was on my own snowmachine)
Dave's waterfront property looking at the lake (now frozen and snowcovered) with Denali in the backdrop, covered up some by clouds
Denali (like I said, pictures dont do a justice) also covered some by clouds
Snowmachine I was riding. This was taken at the natural spring just a mile or so from the cabin. This spring is where they get most of their drinking water as it runs year round despite cold temperature....and the water....soooo good!
Some of our tracks on the lake...sun shining!
Kick chairs...you stand behind them and kick to make it go on the snow...have not tried them yet but we will get pictures when we do :)
This is the main cabin and the wood shed Dave recently built
View of the cabin from the lake
The "guest cabin" sooo cute... has a full bed, and wood burning stove to keep you warm, hoping Kelsey and I will be able to test it out soon!
Main cabin
kitchen: propane stove and fridge, no running water
Family room with epic views....upstairs has master bedroom and 2 other small rooms
Drive home- Chugach mountains...sits behind Anchorage
Cant wait to go back with Kelsey!Today in Anchorage: Snow is falling lightly, with wind gusts up to 80-90 MPH!!! Yikes!! And its garbage day, garbage is rolling/flying down every street!
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