Tag Archives: Alaska Alpine Club

Thayer Hut

After finishing the last (night) shift of the project “Repave Denali Park Road”, my ladyfriend Phoenix drove my car north to meet me.  I transitioned to day shift without sleep and we drove the Denali Highway, hiked to the Thayer Hut, and spent two nights enjoying the wonderful weather and amazing aurora. Item Peak, fromContinueContinue reading “Thayer Hut”

Triangle: The Nature of Success in the Mountains.

The Alaska Alpine Club holds a yearly tradition that serves as a graduation course of sorts for the spring mountaineering class. The students meet at 7AM sharp in front of the Patty Center at UAF, drive three hours south, and ski up the Castner Glacier to spend a weekend in the cold practicing mountaineering skills.ContinueContinue reading “Triangle: The Nature of Success in the Mountains.”

Mount Hayes

Mount Hayes, NE face East, North ridges Mount Hayes East Ridge, April 2022 Mount Hayes summit Finals week in Fairbanks was filled with blue skies, sun, pollen, and little wind.  Mount Hayes was visible every day that week.  We planned to fly to that mountain the weekend immediately following finals.  Packing that weekend was made easy, as myContinueContinue reading “Mount Hayes”

The Weekend after the FE Exam: Skiing Michael’s Creek and Attempting Item Peak

So, it’s been one week since I took the FE exam, an 8 hour intensive exam that is more important to engineers than their degree, and totally unknown to non-engineers.  You have to have a special calculator, one reference book (they provide) and even a special pencil (they provide).  I watched a few people have theirContinueContinue reading “The Weekend after the FE Exam: Skiing Michael’s Creek and Attempting Item Peak”