Sunrise over Arrigetch Creek, Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
Hey Folks,
I just returned from 2 awesome weeks in the Arrigetch Peaks area of Gates of the Arctic National Park. I took tons of photos, and will eventually try to load some to the blog, but don’t have time to process them all yet. I’m leaving first thing Monday morning for a week back in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, so it might be a while before I get to the images again. I’ll do what I can. In the meantime .. enjoy this pre-dawn image from the Arrigetch Peaks.
The peaks are,, left-to-right; Albatross (foreground, beneath Xanadu), Xanadu (the higher “Half Dome” looking peak), Ariel and Caliban.
Cheers
Carl
Oh man,
I wish I could have joined you!!!
Steve
That is beautiful Carl! Confirms why I have always wanted to go there!
Epic scene, Carl. Wish I could have joined you.
Guy
Flying over the Arrigetch a few years ago I decided it was one of those places that has a special kind of energy that some people might classify as “sacred.” It is uniquely granitic intrusive, (Im not a geologist, I just read that) a valley, and nearby is another similar formation, a massive peak. It is certainly an extraordinary place and your photo reveals that.
Best wishes, Neville Jacobs
Sweet, Carl! Looks like quite a magical place.
Hey folks,
Thanks so much for the kind words, glad you enjoyed it. It’s an awesome place, for sure. Neville, I think Mt Igigpak is the peak you’re referring to.
FWIW, I aim to be back here net summer, so anyone wanting to join me, let me know.
Cheers
Carl
Carl,
My lamentations with you about that dropped lens. I know how that valley screams for something wide to take it all in. I love the clean composition in this image and I’d love to see more of your stuff. There are few places that sing a song like the Arrigetch Peaks, and I hope it forever retains its visual power and untrammeled feel. I too hope to explore the region again next year, but perhaps from the Noatak region. Again, fun bumping into you in Alaska’s epic landscape.
Hey Patrick
Thanks for the comment. I agree; the visual power and feel of the Arrigetch is amazing, and hopefully will remain for a long time to come. Fantastic place to visit. Would be great to meet up and shoot it some more sometime soon.
Cheers
Carl