I really like camping.  Summer or winter it makes no difference to me.  Winter camping is more technical and requires a little more gear but certainly (to me) every bit as fun and adventuresome as camping in the summer.

Beautiful Day In The Chugach

Going through the camping gear I decided to get the winter stuff together and go out for a quick overnight trip.  Saturday I headed south to Johnson Pass, loaded up the sled, put on the snowshoes and took off.

Setting Up Camp

After a few miles in to the trail I found a pretty good spot that was flat and clear enough to setup camp.  Only an hour or so from leaving the trail head, the blue sky had turned to grey with the beginnings of a small snow storm.

Later That Night

The storm was really more like just another snowy day.  It passed over dumping six inches or so of snow on everything, including me.  It really wasn’t a bother though,  The cover of snow acted as insulation.  The only real issue I had to deal with was condensation.

The Next Day

The following morning I packed up and made my way out.  An hour of hiking through a freshly covered and un-tracked winter wonderland.  Quite relaxing.

I expect to get a few back country trips in this winter.  One of the things I’d really like to figure out is how to photograph the Northern Lights.  Hopefully this winter will be a good one to get out and see them.

More pictures from this trip are on the way.  I’ll post a link to the gallery when they are up.