WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE The View From the Top of Snowslide Gulch In the center in the very far distance the snow-capped Chilkat Range on the far side of Lynn Canal; in the far distance the northern end of Douglas Island, Gastineau Channel, the two boat harbors, and part of Downtown Juneau can be seen. …
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WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE Mt. Roberts from Evergreen Cemetery Mt. Maria is on the left and Gold Ridge of Mt. Roberts is the mostly level ridge at the skyline. The Cross is in the Catholic section of the cemetery with the top of Snowslide Gulch at the eastern end of Last Chance Basin visible above …
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WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE On the Way to Cape Horn on the Perseverance Trail Snowslide Gulch in the background. Picture by O. Richard (Dick) Kent, 12:35 p.m. ADT, May 24, 2009, © 2009
WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE 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 …
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WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE 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