Alaska
Atlanta Ski Club Trip

March,  2002

Partiers from the Hawaii Ski Club and Atlanta Ski Club

Signpost in 2002  More mile markers than 1976!

Anchorage Signpost in 1976 photo below was taken by my Granpa in 1976

I kissed a moose:

We saw whales on a cruise out of Seward, then toured this Sea Life Center

This where the Ididarod race starts

Helicopter ride to Mt. McKinley

Blue Glaciers

We also skied. This is a view of the mountain.
You could ski just about anywhere. Even double-diamonds!

This is the view when you're looking up at the mountain:

This is the view when you're skiing down the mountain:

The Atlanta Ski Club (ASC) Trip

March 23 to March 30, 2002 (Saturday to Saturday)

This was the first ASC trip to Alaska.  It was scheduled during a time with only 4 hours of daylight (oops) then rescheduled to March.

Great Trip leaders, Ken and Mary Donaldson.

Martha was my roomate.  Debbie Creasy & Lloyd Hough, Neal Graper, Ray Wiggins, Tony Whalen & Terri Wickman (After the trip)

We stayed at the Alyeska Prince Hotel  www.alyeskaresort.com   in Girdwood

Every day had suggested activities, lunch spot, apres ski, alternative to skiing, dinners suggestions.

Alternative suggestions Nordic skiing, snow shoeing, Sno-cat tour

Excursions

To Portage Glacier/Big Game Alaska

Alaska Heritage Center

Day trip to Seward

Wildlife Glacier Cruise

Visit Big Game Alaska

Tour Alaska Sialife Center

Day trip to Anchorage, Town Trolley Tour, Tour David Green Furriers

Anchorage pub crawl

Other resources

Kenai Fjords Tours www.kenaifjords.com

Alaska Native Heritage Center www.alaskanative.net

Hele skiing https://www.chugachpowderguides.com/

Alaska Sea Life Center www.alaskasealife.org 125 South of Anchorage in Seward

Alaskan Brewing Company www.alaskanbeer.com in Juneau

Major Marine Tours www.majormarine.com

Glaciers Cruise www.26glaciers.com

Iditarod www.iditarod.com

Alaska Experience Theatre www.alaskaexperiencetheatre.com

Prince William Sound Cruises and Tours www.princewilliamsound.com