Every November I head to Anchorage for the Alaska Miners Association conference. The conference is mostly for business development, but also some time meeting up with old clients and friends, plus some time learning about what’s been happening in Alaska. While I do love the annual trip, it is quite hard to get to Anchorage from Whitehorse by air! Given the relatively close proximity on the globe you would think they would be well connected, but that’s not the case. The flight to Anchorage involves a trip through Vancouver and Seattle, with at least one change of airlines.
Most of my flight(s) on the way out were cloudy or past dark, so the only real picture I have is of with windy arm of Tagish Lake. Bove Island is visible.
Anchorage is normally quite cloudy, but I seemed to have lucked out with some of the days being nearly clear! Here’s a picture of Mount Susitna with the Alaska Railroad line directly in front. Also seen are the mudflats.
On one of the days I had to go back to my room to take a client call, and wow, was it ever clear! There’s normally a lot of moisture in the air in Anchorage. Even when the weather is clear, the mountains across Cook Inlet are often hidden, but not this day! The photos truly do not do it justice.
Looking to my right, I could even see the elusive Denali peeking through two of the towers at the Captain Cook.
Just as gorgeous were the mountains that evening.
I absolutely adore Anchorage and love every visit. If it were in Canada, I’d likely have found myself there instead of Whitehorse, as much as I do love it. I truly wish that Alaskans come to their senses some day and realize what the endless stream of republican governments are doing to their great state, both at the state and federal level.
On the flight home, I took off on a relatively clear morning just as the sun was rising. The light was blue and cast a beautiful glow. Here we are over Chugach National Forest and Chugach State Park just after takeoff.
Below is Vancouver and the lower mainland as seen from the leg to Seattle.
The remainder of my travel was uneventful, aside from having to clear customs and then go back through security in Vancouver. As a pro tip – if you need to change airlines (and don’t have a checked bag), it’s better to do the change in Seattle instead, since YVR will only let you stay on the secure side if you are travelling on the same ticket.
