Snow Blowing on Mt. Roberts

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE 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 … Continue reading "Snow Blowing on Mt. Roberts"

Devil’s Paw and Taku Inlet

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE Devil’s Paw and Taku Inlet 8,584 foot high Devil’s Paw (Boundary Peak No. 93) along the United States – Canada Border is seen 42 miles distant from the deck of the Adventure Bound. A small part of the Taku Glacier at tidewater, can be seen just left of center. Devil’s Paw … Continue reading "Devil’s Paw and Taku Inlet"

Small Powder Avalanche on Mt. Juneau

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE A Small Powder Avalanche on Mt. Juneau behind downtown Juneau This avalanche is at the same location as the Mt. Juneau Avalanche on January 19, 1972 Picture by David Kent, 8:27 a.m. AST, November 16, 2006, © 2006