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    Mint Pond: Days at the hut were spent exploring the surrounding rock strewn slopes out back where glaciers and alpine ponds could be found just over a ridge. This mineral filled pond made the perfect setting for a reading/nap session. by: kwarden Views[598] Elevation gain: We leave the river after about 8 miles of hiking through the changing colors of the valley to ascent the rocky slope that we hope will lead to shelter for the cold fall night; the Mint Hut. by: kwarden Views[731] Overgrown Stairway: Alaska, September 2011: Fireweed overtakes a well worn stairway on Fishhook Road, across from the abandoned Motherload Lodge in the Talkeetna Mountains outside Palmer, AK. Nearby a trail follows the Little Susitna river deep into Hatcher Pass giving access to the few remaining glaciers that long ago covered the area. by: kwarden Views[1086]   

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    USA | Fri, 11 Jan 2013 | By kwarden | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    In 2011 I quit my job as a cook in a Florida restaurant and set out to roam the United States. On the road for four months I explored the U.S. I had only seen in pictures, the more remote and wild places. I understand the power of a photo, the power to ... Read more >
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    Tags: alaska, alpine, hatcher pass, hut, little susitna river, mint glacier, motherload lodge, palmer, remote, talkeetna mountains

     

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