Interesting Extras
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The Alaskan Events and Festival Calendar
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Alaskan Events that are special to me and make living / visiting
Alaska great.
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The Valdez Ice Climbing Festival
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Hey! Those waterfalls freeze in the winter. And then, folks strap axes to hands and spikes to feet to climb
them.
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The Valdez, Alaska Photo Album
- Photos of Summer fun and sights to see in Valdez
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McCarthy & Kennicott Photo Album
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Photographs of McCarthy & the abandoned copper mines of
Kennicott
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A heliski photo tour of the Chugach Mountains near Thompson Pass
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Simply awesome photos of the ski runs of the World Extreme Skiing
Championship venues and Heli-Ski runs
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Alaska gold mining and prospecting page
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Goldminers and recreational Alaskan gold prospectors! look here
first for all the gold nuggets of information on the 'net
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The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and SERVS
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The Ship Escort/Response Vessel System (or SERVS) is a system that
escorts oil tankers through Prince William Sound. It was created in
the summer of 1989 after the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (or EVOS). It is
administered by the
The Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
and is part of the Trans Alaskan Pipeline System(TAPS)
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World Extreme Skiing Championships
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The format for the event is a progressive three-day competition in
which 35 of the world's best skiers challenge the steep and rugged
slopes that surround the Tsaina Valley and Valdez. Competitors are
judged by a celebrity judging panel in much the same manner as
figure skaters or gymnasts are judged. Categories for degree of
difficulty, style, execution and grace are utilized, in addition to
the novel extreme skiing quantification of boldness and control.
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The Road to Valdez, a Richardson Highway preview
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Valdez is a two hour drive south from Glennallen on the Richardson
Highway, through some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in
the world. Rugged mountains tower on all sides as you drive south
through lush green valleys and wild rivers...
The Alaskan Time and Weather
Looking for the correct time and weather in Alaska? This is the place.
Seakayaking in Prince William Sound
This is the story of a holiday in Valdez, Alaska. The author goes on a
sea kayaking and glacier / wildlife cruise in Prince William sound and
wonders about Heli Skiing in the Chugach Mountains.
Inuit Poem
An inspirational Inuit poem with photos by Pat Warwick and presented
by Copper Oar Wilderness rafting company.
Flightseeing and Air travel to / within Alaska
a special primer for Alaskan air travel. Page includes searches and
links and information about Alaska Airlines and Flightseeing Charter
Air Taxis.
Alaska Cruise Lines
a special primer for Alaskan cruises. Page includes searches and links
and information about Alaskan Cruise Boats and Glacier Cruise links.
