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Emily and I went on a couple of short hikes on plank trails on the north end of Douglas Island. One has to be careful when walking on plank trails. They get super slippery and dangerous when wet. And when is anything dry in southeast Alaska?
A cute little island that is accessible by foot when the tide is low. These 20 foot swings are incredible!
A pond/swamp thing in the forest.
Woods and water.
On an elevated section of the plank path.
Another small pond.
Looking awesome!
Emily learned how to ski and snowboard at the Eaglecrest Ski Area on Douglas Island. She taught for many years as well. We visited the ski area in the off season just to check the place out. They might not get much snow but the pow is supposed to be pretty epic.
Emily’s parents got married here when the resort first opened.
Striking a snowboarder pose.
While visiting the Treadwell Mine we ran into one of Emily’s relatives. He took us up to his cabin in the woods a few miles from the end of the road. To go to town and come home at the end of the day he has to hike. For where he lives though it looks totally worth the walk.
The trail straight up the mountain. It follows an old water pipeline used in the mines.
The view from the house. He has a driving range right off of his front lawn.
A little camera shy.
The cabin. Everything has to be helicoptered in because there is no road to the site.
An old ditch from the mines with a path along it to the neighbor’s place.
The neighbor’s bar.
The neighbor’s house.
The trail down the hill.
Part of the zip line complex.