"The Beach"

Conquering the Ice

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July 12th 2010
Geo: 61.5997, -149.113Aside from getting clear views of Mt. McKinley while in Denali, perhaps the highlight of the trip so far has been our ice climbing adventure in the Matanuska Valley. Sean, Caleb, and I met up at the blue yurt in front of the Matanuska Glacier where we met our guide, TJ, who helped outfit us for our climb on the glacier. Helmet, harness, rubber gloves (with stinky cloth li ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more