Alaska
Build9a, yes Ice is my last name.
B25flyer, I remember the B25 being here and it is a beautiful aircraft. Your right the trip North in the summer, especially June is an easy trip, as long as you don't push the weather. One other thing that might be mentioned is if it's a dry spring and early summer there might be forest fires. If there are forest fires there will be lots of smoke. Yep, Alaska Amber is pretty good and we have a couple of other micro brewers here in Anchorage that are darned good also.
Vic, A trip to and back from Alaska in 7 to 10 days is possible but I have been stuck in Whitehorse and Watson Lake for days. If you get is a hurry and push the weather it could get dangerous. IFR is always an option if your equipped and current. May I suggest that you enjoy the trip and not concentrate on the destination. That way if you make it great, look me up, and if not your not too disapointed.
Patterson, Boy are you ever right about the Eagles in Haines. We have them around here as well, I saw about 100 the other day at the land fill, not a pretty mental picture but hey it was cold, -18, and an Eagle has to eat. Flying the coast is a great trip, Anchorage to Yakutat is around 2.5 hours in an RV if your enjoying the view, put in a side trip to Valdez and it takes a little longer but then you get to see the Columbia Glacier. Near Yakutat is the Bering and Malaspina Glaciers,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaspina_Glacier, and it is hard to decribe how beautiful and immense they are.
bcam37, That trip from Homer to Kodiak is over a lot of deep, cold, open ocean. I tried to get there twice last summer but bailed out both times due to weather. When you get here and want to give it a try let me know and perhaps we can fly down together, us in our 9 and you in your 9A.
Anyone have any other questions about Anchorage or Alaska please ask. Always glad to help fellow travelers. I know I have appreciated the help I have recieved when I used to ferry planes and this is just a small way to repay those favors.
Mike Ice
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