Glimpses of Denali

We have a couple of nights in the lovely small town of Talkeetna. When not covered by clouds or haze (which, by all accounts is more than 70% of the time), it has glimpses of Denali across the Susitna River - we have haze, but we can make out the mountain. It is also the main step off point for those wanting to climb the mountain. May and June are the climbing months - not too cold, yet still cold enough that the snow hasn’t become problematic (as it warms the snow becomes less stable and crevasses increase). Climbers leave from Talkeetna’s small (but very busy) airport, and land on a glacier half way up the mountain to start their trek. Each day the town gets swamped with tourists - by train and bus - on their way to/from the National Park.Read more