...bring out gold ore. In 1939, two Army helicopters set an unofficial altitude record by landing on and taking off from Mt. Sanford, 16,237 feet high. In 1988, a group of 82 natives, politicians, and members of the press made the 45-minute...

...bring out gold ore. In 1939, two Army helicopters set an unofficial altitude record by landing on and taking off from Mt. Sanford, 16,237 feet high. In 1979, tanker number 1000, the SS ARCO Heritage, sailed from Valdez. In 1988, a group...