Snowslide Gulch at the eastern end of Last Chance Basin

Last Chance Basin is separated by a spur ridge of Mt. Roberts from downtown Juneau, Alaska. Gold Creek (looking upstream) is in the foreground and the north end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts is at the upper right. The vertical distance from Gold Creek at 340 feet above sea level (MLLW) at the camera, to the top of the gulch at 2,260 feet, is 1,920 ft. The Jualpa Camp of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. is out of the picture on the right. Snowslide Gulch is formed by the Silverbow Fault which stretches west from Silver Bow Basin on the other side of Snowslide Gulch, to the northwest end of Douglas Island. The fault forms the gap for Gold Creek between Mt. Juneau and Mt. Maria which is at the NW end of the spur ridge of Mt. Roberts.

Picture by O. Richard (Dick) Kent, 5:42 p.m. ADT, May 29, 2008, © 2008

Mt. Roberts in the Evening Sun

The Holland America cruise ship Ryndam is on the left at the Alaska Steamship dock
and Princess Cruises’ Dawn Princess is on the right at the Cruise Ship Terminal.

Picture by David Kent, 7:02 p.m. ADT, May 23, 2008, © 2008

North End of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts

Notice the snow cornice at the top of the ridge and the area below where there was a recent slab avalanche. This area is above Snowslide Gulch in Last Chance Basin.

Picture by David Kent, 1:24 p.m. ADT, March 26, 2008, © 2008

The Christmas Star

Mt. Roberts Tramway Tower on Mt. Roberts.
Gold Ridge in the background.

For unto you is born this day in the city of
David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:11 (King James Version)

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.

Matthew 2:8-11 (King James Version)

Picture by David Kent, 4:11 p.m. AST, December 19, 2007, © 2007

Mt. Roberts and the Upper Tram Terminal

Picture by David Kent, 5:14 p.m. ADT, October 16, 2007, © 2007

On The Trail Below The Cross on Mt. Roberts

Looking northeast from the Mt. Roberts Trail, at the top right of the picture is the northern end of Gold Ridge; on the left in the far distance is the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and just to the right of center a portion of Olds Mountain is visible. Last Chance Basin is out of the picture to the left, and out of sight - beyond and below the ridge on the far side of the bowl is Snowslide Gulch.

Picture by O. Richard (Dick) Kent, 8:00 p.m. ADT, July 7, 2007, © 2007

The U.S. Coast Guard on a Training Exercise

This U.S. Coast Guard crew in their helicopter was in a training exercise
over Gastineau Channel. Gold Ridge of Mt. Roberts is in the background.

Picture by David Kent, 11:49 a.m. ADT, April 21, 2007, © 2007

Snowslide Gulch and the Northern End of Gold Ridge of Mt. Roberts

This picture was taken from the Mt. Juneau Trail looking southeast across the Gold Creek canyon with the northern end of Gold Ridge of Mt. Roberts at the skyline and the gulches below it that are part of Snowslide Gulch. The primary Snowslide Gulch path slopes diagonally upward from Gold Creek (out of sight at the lower right) and becomes vertical at the upper left of the shoulder of Mt. Roberts. The foot of Snowslide Gulch is 1.2 miles to the ENE of the State Capitol in downtown Juneau and lies at the eastern end of Last Chance Basin. Joe Juneau, Richard Harris, and the Tlingit Chief Kowee climbed Snowslide Gulch October 3, 1880 and crossed over into what Harris named Silver Bow Basin where they discovered gold. The rest they say is history with the founding of the townsite of Juneau.

Picture by O. Richard (Dick) Kent, 11:16 a.m. ADT, July 16, 2005, © 2006

Snow Blowing on Mt. Roberts

Snow is blowing on Mt. Roberts at the top of the Snowslide Creek drainage; a portion of Gold Ridge is on the top left, and the snow is streaming off Gastineau Peak in the center with only a tiny part of the peak being visible. Temperature was 17 degrees Fahrenheit in West Juneau at the time of the picture with totally clear skies.

Picture by David Kent, 8:35 a.m. AST, November 21, 2006, © 2006