A backcountry skier stands above the Kuskulana River, near Mt. Blackburn. Cross country skiing in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, winter, Alaska. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks,
A quick photo from Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
Skis: cheap
Pack: not very much $$
View: free
Temperature: Minus 40 degrees.
By the way – if you want to see some great work – check out Jim Goldstein’s blog post, including links to over 160 photographers’ favorite photos from 2010.
Cheers
Carl
beautiful territory Carl! -40 cold! remembering my eyelashes frozen with crystals in 60 below wind chill! love your images!
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Hey Monica
Thanks so much. Yes, minus 40 is something of a threshold, an achievement, I think. The cold becomes almost a ‘thing’ with its very own character. Pretty amazing experience.
Thanks again,
Cheers
Carl