The Smithsonian tv channel carried a documentary about Anchorage this afternoon.
A February highlight looked to be the Running with the Reindeer event in
downtown Anchorage ............... Alaska's answer to the Running of the Bulls
in Pamplona, Spain and about as nerve racking for the contestants. Despite
being a shade on the chilly side many of the contestants dressed up in
costumes, some very skinny, which would have looked very much in place in New
Orleans for Mardi Gras !
Images of Anchorage from the top of Flattop Mountain were stunning
...................... an easy day hike was implied.
jh
On 11/12/18 04:43 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I forgot. You did mention February. It depends on what end of February
> you're talking about. If it's the first half, the days are pretty
> short. Second half and they are still short, but definitely a big
> improvement.
>
> Temperatures and weather conditions vary a lot depending on where you
> are. Anchorage is actually pretty temperate compared to the "interior"
> of Alaska. Valdez and Whittier will be a winter wonderland the likes
> you've probably never seen before. But we have mountains all around us
> and you don't have to travel far to see world-class scenery. If you
> are into skiing, snow-shoeing, snowmobiling, etc., there are few
> places better in the entire world. Add fat tire bicycling to that
> list.
>
> The other day, I experienced -25F at the Yukon River. In another month
> or two, that would be considered a serious heat wave. Just north of
> Thompson Pass, it was well below freezing and snowing, but once we
> crossed the pass, it was rainy and above freezing.
>
> AG
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