Traverse

On Sunday I met Jordan and his girlfriend Barb at the fuller lakes parking lot, we loaded up in the Subaru and cruised back over to the skyline parking lot. From there we knocked out the skyline to fuller traverse. I have done the skyline to fuller traverse a handful of times and each time has been a challenge. We put a twist on this one by bringing sleds and skis to aid in the downhill. The traverse follows the ridge lines in a horseshoe form along the left side of the highway as you enter the kenai mountains headed to anchorage. As the traverse progresses up and down the ridges over to the lakes, about 6 to 7 thousand feet of vertical is achieved. Jordan is training for Mt. Hunter this summer so he loaded the pack a little heavier than normal. This traverse is a great training ground for any Alaska range climb because it offers a lot of up and down, and it also puts you through a good 8 to 10 hour day if done during the winter. Yesterday it took us about 9 hours.

Cheers,

josh