Going To The Yukon for Batman.

This is how the day started, Fog and rain.  But it was only up hill and the clouds were going to break.



Our only theater is a 2 hour drive for us, so when Batman came out we had to make the drive!

Rachel trying to to reach the top of the Yukon.

Almost to the Top.

Emerald Lake. 

The air must be thinner up here in the 60th degree latitude.  The perfect jump picture.

Miles Canyon.  I hadn't taken Kelsey there since 2005,  It was a beautiful day and It was worth stopping by.

One More Jump for the Road.

This was the Canadian summers games swimming complex.  It comes with a lazy river, hot-tub, Olympic size pool, water slide, sauna, steam room, rope swing, and the kiddy pool with all the fountains.

As we returned back to Tormented Valley the clouds had lifted up and gave us some beautiful scenes.  I love the Yukon.

The Bear Necessities.

We have two brothers that I have been visiting our camp every year for the last 4 years.  I watched them as cubs and now they will be hitting 5 years old this summer.  I can't wait for the pictures that I get this year because I now have a camera that is worth the opportunity.  I have a good zoom and a high res. which means I don't have to get to  close to the Grizzly's this year.  Mom that should make you happy.  Matt you should enjoys these.

Looking for the Fish Buffet 

The two brothers.

Me being a good good safe tour guide with my group in front of me for protection.

They are sparing (bear playing)

Time with our baby.

We took our scooter out to Dyea the other day for the company party. It was a beautiful night and the views were nice.  I absolutely love our scooter it has held up through the times to last multiple runs from Layton to Logan and then my favorite the drives Kelsey and I took up Logan Canyon.  

Here in Skagway it is the perfect mode of transportation in this 1-mile town but its not limited to just that.   

The other day we drove from sea level to 3300 ft and in the corse of 12 miles.  I am so proud of the scooter it held the speed limit the whole way.  Upon reaching the summit we then entered OH CANADA!  

This is the actual border "International Falls"

Along the way my beautiful wife wanted to stop at bridal vail falls.

Skagway Parade

In a town that is only a mile ling and has only 700 people, the 4th of July you would think that the parade would be small and simple, but in reality the parade is so big they show it twice.  First from 7th ave. to 1st then spin around and back again.  Always a classic.

Bring on the Mounties

Even President George W. Bush shows up for a Skagway Parade.

    Some of the Local Floats.

I'm in the Guinness Book of World Records.

We had the Tug of war and the Skagway Fire Dept. beat everyone in town.

We had the 4th of July in Skagway and with that comes the annual Egg Toss.  The town found out that the world record for an individual egg toss was held by Wrangell AK. at 338 participants.  So we had beat that every year but had never documented it, until now.  After the parade we killed the previous record with 1,100 participants!  Kelsey and I tossed the length of the street, but thats when our egg met it end.  Over all the 4th of July was great.  

 

It was a fun day.

  

Rock Climbing

We were tourist for a day and decide to go with the Alaska Mountian Guides and go rock climbing.  Kelsey as always ran up the rocks and I struggled to keep up.  Overall it was a fun trip. for a day and decide to go with the Alaska Mountian Guides and go rock climbing.  Kelsey as always ran up the rocks and I struggled to keep up.  Overall it was a fun trip.

Dog Sledding via Helicopter

So Kelsey was able to stop in Juneau for a few hours and we jumped on a helicopter to see what the Mendenhall Glacier has to offer.  We had a great time and was given our own dog team and musher.  We were up there for 45mins. and went out for a 3 mile run.  

Our Mushers camp is still better but we can't compete with the feeling of a Helicopter flight.

 

I'm King of the World

So the other day I was working indoors and I got fed up with the weather, it was to nice to be indoor, so I grabbed my bag and started running.  I decided to beat A B Mountain.  I started at sea level and 2 hours later I was at 5052ft.  

I then cried for the next 2 hours going back down.  That mountain kicked my trash.  The next couple days I walked around like Frankinstien because I was so sore.

Rachel, I thought you might like this post because you always wanted dad to pull over so you could run up the mountain.