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Fall Colors

Fall colors in Southcentral Alaska.

Ice climbing along the Turnagain Arm

Recreation is key to surviving Alaska's long, dark winters. Truly ambitious outdoor enthusiasts have pounced on a vault of creative opportunities, including making use of the frozen waterfalls for ice climbing along the Seward Highway.

Sledding

People braved the icy conditions at Russian Jack Springs Park to go sledding on a brisk Sunday afternoon.

Ice storm

A warm front brought rainfall to Alaska stretching from Southcentral on up to the Arctic Coast. Check out how Alaskans handle extreme winter weather.

Dall Sheep on the mountain

Surfing the bore tide

A rare phenomena, a bore is a long wave that forms from an incoming tide, and then travels long distances up a river or inlet. In Southcentral, the Cook Inlet bore tide along the Turnagain Arm is a sight to behold and on good days, paddle and wind surfers dot the inlet hoping to catch a ride.

Whitewater rafting

Whitewater rafting is a passion hard to quench, but the Six Mile River near Hope on the Kenai Peninsula offers class 4 and 5 whitewater.

Glaciers

Crust skiing on Portage Lake

Mt. McKinley