...back down is full of whoop-de-doos. Also open to snowmachines. Experienced backcountry travelers can cross over Mt. Troy and down into Fish Creek and Eaglecrest Ski Area.Dredge Lake - Easily accessible classic skiing on almost flat trails...
...of unseasonable warm days, some rain and cold nights over the past few weeks. I could have led the trip as a climb of Mt. Troy - ice axes and crampons a necessity - but it just wasn't the same as skiing and with more rain on the way coupled with...
Since 12-year-old Steven Patkotak of Barrow broke through lagoon ice and drowned Sept. 25, Alaska has averaged nearly one snowmobile death per week.
...on Pioneer Avenue off Cordova Street in West Juneau. Six-mile round trip; elevation gain 1,800 feet. Access to Mt. Troy and a shorter climb reaches ridge overlooking Stephens Passage and Admiralty Island. Trail is moderately difficult...
...after leaving the summit ridge. Soft snow replaces the icy crust and the skiing is pure fun. We ski down the slopes of Mt. Troy, stopping to regroup at various benches along the way. I begin to feel the fatigue in my legs. We reach a flat, wind-sheltered...
...on Pioneer Avenue off Cordova Street in West Juneau. Six-mile round trip; elevation gain 1,800 feet. Access to Mt. Troy and a shorter climb reaches ridge overlooking Stephens Passage and Admiralty Island. Trail is moderately difficult...
...Gruening Park Rec., 1800 Northwood Drive. Call Norene, 790-8858. Saturday, Aug. 22 Saturday hike, Eagle Crest, Mt. Troy and Dan Moller Trail. Carpool from Auke Lake turnout at 8:30 a.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center at 8:45, or meet...
...Aug. 22 Juneau Kayak Club day paddle. Call Sue, 789-1269, for time and location. Saturday hike, Eagle Crest, Mt. Troy and Dan Moller Trail. Carpool from Auke Lake turnout at 8:30 a.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center at 8:45, or meet...
...Aug. 22 Juneau Kayak Club day paddle. Call Sue, 789-1269, for time and location. Saturday hike, Eagle Crest, Mt. Troy and Dan Moller Trail. Carpool from Auke Lake turnout at 8:30 a.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center at 8:45, or meet...
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