eisman
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I had to go up to Valdez for work, and I thought you guys might like to see what this corner of the world looks like. The pics are from the clear days (mostly) and it's still snowing up there with rain mixed in. Three clear days in 13.
Due to the weather I flew in from Anchorage to meet with some of my crew who drove over. It's a 6 hour drive in good weather, and a 50 minute flight. Of course you have to have clear weather to fly in. The scenery on the flight is spectacular; you cross over 6-7 major glaciers.
The airport is kind of small, This is the total of the baggage claim area...
The town has around 3000 permanent residents, but in season (summer) the population swells to over 8000. There's a lot of small cabins and RV hook ups.
This is the main drag:
Fishing is the major industry, halibut, shrimp, and salmon mainly:
The boats are mostly out of the water right now, but in the process of getting put in. 1 MAY is the normal start of "the season".
The other major industry is oil, and you can see tankers here almost every day.
Due to the weather I flew in from Anchorage to meet with some of my crew who drove over. It's a 6 hour drive in good weather, and a 50 minute flight. Of course you have to have clear weather to fly in. The scenery on the flight is spectacular; you cross over 6-7 major glaciers.
The airport is kind of small, This is the total of the baggage claim area...
The town has around 3000 permanent residents, but in season (summer) the population swells to over 8000. There's a lot of small cabins and RV hook ups.
This is the main drag:
Fishing is the major industry, halibut, shrimp, and salmon mainly:
The boats are mostly out of the water right now, but in the process of getting put in. 1 MAY is the normal start of "the season".
The other major industry is oil, and you can see tankers here almost every day.
