The Eagle Aerie chalet is now available for a party of four. Private hot tub, great views and peaceful setting. The Moose Pass community usually throws a New Years Eve party on the lake with fireworks.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
MOTORIZED USE OPENS THIS WEEKEND
MOTORIZED USE on Seward Ranger District trails is OPENING SATURDAY THE 15th.
For areas on Glacier Ranger District that will be opening please check the CNF Avalanche Information Center main page and scroll to the bottom of the advisory, this should be updated soon.
The Winter Trail to the Barber Cabin has been packed and is in very good condition, this trail skirts the main avalanche path on the summer t
For areas on Glacier Ranger District that will be opening please check the CNF Avalanche Information Center main page and scroll to the bottom of the advisory, this should be updated soon.
The Winter Trail to the Barber Cabin has been packed and is in very good condition, this trail skirts the main avalanche path on the summer t
rail.
In addition to the groomed trails (seethe Seward and Cooper Landing Nordic Clubs websites) the classic skiing on winter used trails is very good. Rock skis are no longer needed, snow is packing well and rocks are covered, with the exception of a few areas closer to Seward (1st ¼ mile of Lost Lake trail, Iditarod near Bear Lake).
In addition to the groomed trails (seethe Seward and Cooper Landing Nordic Clubs websites) the classic skiing on winter used trails is very good. Rock skis are no longer needed, snow is packing well and rocks are covered, with the exception of a few areas closer to Seward (1st ¼ mile of Lost Lake trail, Iditarod near Bear Lake).
Monday, December 3, 2012
December Dawns in the Mountains
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| Dec. 1 morning from overlook behind chalets. |
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| Skaters on the lake. |
Skiing on many lakes is good. Skiing on most trails with rock skis at lower elevations is possible.
Ice skating on the cleared paths on Upper Trail Lake is good.
Trails traveling over passes have 12-15” of snow. Pulling a pulk is feasible.
Hiking our trails in all areas is very good if you wear gaiters or can keep what little snow there is out of your boots.
Ice on! Now for some interesting, at least for me, ice condition changes:
A week ago Summit Lake had 8” of ice under 5” of snow, the previous ten days had 8” of ice under 8” of snow, temps were in the 20’s, low 30’s. Ice thickness did not change for 11 days due to the insulating snow cover and warm temps. When temps changed to around 0-20 degrees F the ice began adding 1/3”/day. Ice thickness on Summit Lake is now 11”.
Cooper Lake and Grant Lake are freezing and adding about 1” of ice/day with no snow cover. Cooper Lake has 6” of ice, and Grant Lake has 2”.
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| Got the Evening Blues -Pinks and Whites |
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| The Wild Rose Decorated for Christmas |
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| Christmas Jay Bird |
Monday, November 12, 2012
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
Alpenglow Awesome Hiking
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Night Sky Amazing Shows!
The aurora has been out on clear nights and has been amazing lately. Multi-colored displays( like the one below from the internet) have been seen all over Southcentral Alaska. Our caretakers report watching an incredible display all night out in their hot tub on a recent Friday night.
The North Taurids meteor showers are from Oct 12th- Dec. 2nd with peaks on the first two weekends of November.
The Leonids Nov. 16-17 Radiating from the constellation Leo the Lion, the Leonid meteor shower is famous. Historically, this shower has produced some of the greatest meteor storms in history – at least one in living memory, 1966 – with rates as high as many thousands of meteors per hour. Indeed, on that beautiful night in 1966, the meteors did fall like rain. Some who watched the shower said they felt as if they needed to grip the ground, so strong was the impression of Earth plowing along through space, fording the meteoroid stream. The meteors, after all, were all streaming from a single point in the sky – the radiant point – in this case in the constellation Leo the Lion. Leonid meteor storms sometimes recur in cycles of 33 to 34 years, and in most years produce a maximum of perhaps 10-15 meteors per hour. Like most meteor showers, the Leonids ordinarily pick up steam after midnight and display the greatest meteor numbers just before dawn. In 2012, however, the waxing crescent moon will be setting at early evening, leaving a dark night for Leonid meteor shower this year.
The North Taurids meteor showers are from Oct 12th- Dec. 2nd with peaks on the first two weekends of November.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Even Bad Weather is Good in Moose Pass
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| Rainbow on Trail Lake as seen from the Steller Jay Chalet |
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| Double Rainbow Over Crown Point and Lower Trail Lake |
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| Mother Moose and Twins in the Fall Foilage |
Friday, September 21, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Alaska Morning Glory Hike
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| Calm morning view of Trail Lake from overlook on trail back of chalets. |
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| Treva & Kona- morning coffee on the trail. |
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| 36 degree low last night. Bright, crisp morning- and it's almost Solstice! |
