Crow Pass

So last weekend, Jes, Jenna, and I set out to hike Crow Pass. It is a point to point hike with the southern end in Girdwood and the northern end at the Eagle River Nature Center. We decided to hike it from south to north. The day dawned a bit rainy but we were undeterred.

Our friend Eric joined us for the hike up to Crow Pass, he brought along his dog Birch, solid addition to the hiking party. Crow Glacier is in the background of the photo.

I wore a biking hat in honor of the Tour de France starting. 

Eric turned back and Jenna, Jes, and I kept on hiking.

And kept hiking...

and kept hiking across snowfields...

Past moose... see the trail to the left of the behemoth...

Until we made camp after fording a Eagle River (no pictures as it was quite an event requiring all our attention). The campfire was quite a comfort.

If you look at the full-size picture you can see a white post across the river between Jenna and Jes, that is the beginning of the crossing.

The second leg of the journey was highlighted but several stream crossing, the bridge construction was just enough.

It was a great time.

And if you made it this far, here's an interesting fact: this was the second weekend in a row that I was at Crow Pass. The week before Ryan and I ran the trail from Eagle River to Girdwood in a bit over 7 hours. The pictures from Ryan and I's run were wiped out by the cruel sea but both experiences were incredible. 

Cheers!