Tuesday, June 26
Rain and dark gray skies made this a good morning for
hanging around with a second cup of coffee in our mountaintop perch. We have a straight shot look at Denali, when
Denali is visible, but the clouds were thick between us and The High One.
We did drive into town and attended a Ranger program and
film, each of which focused on what the climb is like. After a walk around this funky town, full of
hikers waiting for flights to the glacier base camp and tourists waiting for
flightseeing trips, we checked in at Talkeetna Air Taxi.
As we’d assumed, our planned 1:30 flight had
been cancelled but, ever the optimists, we re-booked for 6:30 and returned to
our snug cabin for a low-key afternoon of reading, napping, and watching the
weather and the distant vistas, hoping for a view and improved chances of
flying. Alas, the 6:30 flight was also
cancelled, so we proceeded with happy hour and dinner, with a reservation for
tomorrow morning before we head north to Denali National Park.
We were happy to have a comfortable place to wait out the
weather. There are many in town who have
to be available at a moment’s notice, so they must check out of their lodgings
and stay close to the airport.
{From Tom}
The picture below was taken at 4AM looking toward Denali. You cannot see the mountain but you will notice how light the sky is around sunrise.The sky does not get dark at this latitude at this time of year.
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