Three Day Trip to Alaska
June 15-17, 2003
All photos on this page and linked pages are Copyright Leo Finkelstein, Jr. 2003. All rights reserved.
Delta 767 from Salt Lake City over the Canadian Rockies into Anchorage. Don't get excited about this link. I just needed a fourth section.
Day 1: Drive to Mt. Alyeska and Seward
Mt. Alyeska is home to a famous ski resort about 50 miles southeast of Anchorage.Seward is the port city about another 120 miles down to the south.
Day 2: Train to Whittier and Glacier Cruise
Alaskan Railroad from Anchorage to Whittier via the Whittier Tunnel. Dramatic scenery getting there, and spectacular glaciers on the cruise.
Day 3: Float Plane to Mt. McKinley and Surrounding Wilderness
If you need a little excitement in life, this is one way of getting it. Flew an old DH Beaver out of the Lake Hood Seaport in Anchorage about 120 miles north to the Alaskan Range and Mt. McKinley.