Showing posts with label Mountains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mountains. Show all posts

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Mirage



The two peaks: Mount Decoeli and probably Outpost Mountain.
In front you see the mirage which reshaped Paint Mountain (by Haines Junction).
I zoomed in and then trimmed the photo. I see those Mountains from our little hill (don's descent) They are 110km , 150 km and Paint mountain 90 km away from here.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

dream mountain


This photo was taken Aug. 2 2008.
And has really nothing to do with today, only that we were checking maps and satellite images. Looking at the bison range, where they could be and were we humans could possibly go.
I love maps, and dream away looking at them for hours.
And what do i spot; my 'dream mountain'. Since i laid eyes on it (2 years ago), i want to go there.
Up till now the dreaming very tantalizing.
Up till now! On the satellite images, I see that Cranberry creek, is a white line.(white is openness). 11 km in a straight enough line to the bottom of dream mnt.

This is my plan (one day in summer):
Drive the Taye Lake road, a km before the cabins, look straight East for an easy way through. One km East from the road there is a clear ridge of Cranberry creek.
The ridge should not be hard to find. And from there North, 11.km or so, following Cranberry Creek. Look East, the last km., for an easy way up to the top of my dream. From there 2500 feet steep climbing (left side on photo).

There you go. Who's coming?

For today, i gotta run; sunny day, snow to shovel, bison tongue to boil.