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Alaska Photo of the Month – November 2015

Alaska Photo of the Month – November 2015

What do you mean “basecamp”? – We get that question a lot. And it is a totally fair question. Many…

Alaska Adventure Travel and Suffering Well

Alaska Adventure Travel and Suffering Well

It’s been 16 years since we launched Alaska Alpine Adventures with a meager life savings (after all we were ski/climb…

Alaska Photo of the Month – May 2015

Alaska Photo of the Month – May 2015

Most of Alaska is extraordinarily remote and inaccessible, but there are still places in Alaska that remain virtually undiscovered. The…

Getting Around in Alaska: Air Taxis and Beyond

Getting Around in Alaska: Air Taxis and Beyond

If you think getting to Alaska is expensive, then you haven’t traveled within Alaska yet! In fact, to get from…

Alaska Photo of the Month – March 2015

Alaska Photo of the Month – March 2015

Our March 2015 Photo of the Month features a winter shot taken high in the alpine of Denali National Park…

Destination and Route: The First Two Steps of Planning Your Alaska Backpacking Trip

Destination and Route: The First Two Steps of Planning Your Alaska Backpacking Trip

I still remember opening the manila envelope. Large enough to contain a vintage copy of Rolling Stone Magazine, its contents…

Alaska Photo of the Month – February 2015

Alaska Photo of the Month – February 2015

Our February 2015 Photo of the Month features a shot from the shore of Turquoise Lake in Lake Clark National…

Changing Lives, Changing Landscapes

Changing Lives, Changing Landscapes

In the spring of 2009 I was staring at my life’s many transitions. I was beginning my 7th season as…

Alaska Photo of the Month – January 2015

Alaska Photo of the Month – January 2015

Our featured image for January 2015 comes to us from Aniakchak National Monument. On a pristine, blue-sky day, these travels…

The Place That Pulls You Back

The Place That Pulls You Back

Each time I am lucky enough to travel to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, I am left with the same…

Alaska Photo of the Month – December 2014

Alaska Photo of the Month – December 2014

Our December 2014 Photo of the Month features a shot from our exploratory trip to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge…

Encountering Alaska

Encountering Alaska

As my bare feet were swallowed by the sulfurous mud, it took an almost vocal effort to contain the fear…

Alaska Photo of the Month – May 2012

Alaska Photo of the Month – May 2012

Over the years, you’ve grown accustomed to my images of people playing in big Alaska landscapes. And based on the…

Alaska Photo of the Month – April 2012

Alaska Photo of the Month – April 2012

Alaska is BIG! Not only is it the largest state in the union (even if you cut Alaska in half,…

Alaska Photo of the Month – March 2012

Alaska Photo of the Month – March 2012

As I was sifting through images to feature for the March photo of the month, I discovered an unedited folder…

Alaska Photo of the Month – February 2012

Alaska Photo of the Month – February 2012

In December I introduced you to Mark Stevens in a 2010 photo taken at Dick Proenneke’s log cabin on Twin…

Alaska Photo of the Month – January 2012

Alaska Photo of the Month – January 2012

So let’s begin the new year with a shot from summer in Gates of the Arctic National Park. Even though…

Alaska Photo of the Month – December 2011

Alaska Photo of the Month – December 2011

I’m way past overdue introducing you all to Mark Stevens. This past August Mark, pictured here at Dick Proenneke’s cabin…

Alaska Photo of the Month – November 2011

Alaska Photo of the Month – November 2011

Where have we been? Actually, it’s been an incredible year at Alaska Alpine Adventures and we continue to thrive on…

Alaska Photo of the Month – March 2011

Alaska Photo of the Month – March 2011

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Alaska Photo of the Month – December 2010

Alaska Photo of the Month – December 2010

Happy Holidays Everyone! Here’s the third (yep – 3 in a row!) from our exploratory trip into Denali National Park…

Alaska Photo of the Month – November 2010

Alaska Photo of the Month – November 2010

Happy Thanksgiving! Two photos in row and within a month of each other – I must be on a roll…

Alaska Photo of the Month – October 2010

Alaska Photo of the Month – October 2010

I’ve decided to dedicate the next few images to Denali National Park – a place we got to know a…

Alaska Photo of the Month – March 2010

Alaska Photo of the Month – March 2010

Welcome to the first photo from July 2009 into the North Wrangell Mountains in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.

Alaska Photo of the Month – February 2010

Alaska Photo of the Month – February 2010

Welcome to the last photo from our June, 2009 adventure into the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge! On this trip we…

Alaska Photo of the Month – December 2009

Alaska Photo of the Month – December 2009

Welcome to photo #3 from our June, 2009 adventure into the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge! On this trip we climbed…