Adventures and photography of Kevin Wright. panorama, photo, photos, denali, chugach, mckinley, west buttress, avalanche, ski, climb, alaska, mountain, mountaineering, kahiltna, glacier, climbing, crevasse, aerial.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Cold clear
Our weeks of negative temps produced the inevitable surface hoar on the snowpack. I found this crystal growing underneath a rock just above Virgin Creek in Girdwood. It had the humidity from the creek to assist its growth. It's probably among the largest I've ever seen.
Mountaineering Ranger, Denali National Park. Avalanche Forecaster, Chugach National Forest. Lifelong Alaskan.
Collections of my outdoor photography can be found at www.alaskabackcountry.zenfolio.com
