Harding Ice Field

[Good old number 29 199]

This winter has been the warmest that I, or anyone I know, can remember. By mid-January, the ground was totally thawed. It’s usually frozen hard from November through May. Sometimes as early as September. We got some snow, and I put my skis on, in November. Finally, last week, there was a few inches of light snow, and cold enough temps to keep it here. The only other plane I’ve seen flying on straight skis, is my friend’s Taylorcraft. We went out and toured the backcountry, through canyons and mountain passes, over the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, various lakes, glaciers, and the Harding Ice Field. The past week has been beautiful for flying. 

[1avidflyer 2025]

Very nice, thanks for posting.  JImChuk