Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Jack & Jaspers Grandparents Visit

My parents flew up for their first winter in Alaska visit. We were blessed with warmer temperatures in the 30's.

Cross Country skiing at Sheep Mountain Lodge, two hours north of Eagle River in the Matanuska Glacier/River Valley.
Snowshoeing above our house in Eagle River, at the South Fork Access to the Chugach Mountains State Park.
Yes, this is an avalanche zone.
Jasper in midflight.
Gretchen, Jack, and I posing on "lookout rock" along the Crow Pass Trail near the Eagle River Nature Center

Posing just below Baldy Peak in Eagle River, with Denali looming in the background over 135 miles away.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

That was sooo much fun Sam. You and Gretchen sure know how to be great hosts. Seeing the pictures brings amazing memories I shall never forget...love you, Mom

Bonnieupnorth said...

Hi you guys and welcome to the world of blogging. I'm Amo's mom and we met in Morgantown before her grad and just before your wedding and psoting. Amo said I had to checkout your dogs which are gorgeous. i just brought a puppy back from my last work stint in nunavut. if you check out my site and go to the top marked northern bloggers you'll get a great link....there is quite a community and many of them are school teachers, RCMP,probation officers, CBC reporters, B and B owner, many young couples like yourselves and i think you might find it an interesting community. Many blog on their own adventures and some very serious discussions on northern issues and other just fun contests.

have a happy Easter and enjoy your lenghtening days.

Bonnie