Bellingham to Valdez, AK
3 Mar
Early March, PJ Hunt contacted me by text saying: “Flying the A-Star up to Alaska, you coming?” Needless to say I got a little excited, and said “YES!”
We ended up ferrying a nice AS350 B2, with another B2 following us up, for H2O Guides in Valdez.
Here are some Photos and Vids from along the way, one of the most amazing experiences in my 30 years on this earth…
End of the Trip, safe and sound at Valdez Airport. PJ Hunt.
Taking off from Bellingham Rain or Shine…….Rain it is…
Flying through Vancouver BC
Flying Low through Vancouver
What are we in for??
Fueling up at Seal Cove
Coastal Cliff
Glacial Ice shed into the bay.
S.E. AK Island
Flying on the Deck through the Inside Passage
Technology keeping us on the right track
Mountains to the South of Juneau
Juneau, Alaska
Whirlwind Helicopters AS350 B2, 350 Whiskey Whiskey!
One of Coastal Helicopter’s A-Star’s
Coastal’s Jet Ranger
Look at these Guys! PJ Hunt (right) and Shu Pong in Juneau.
The View from Behind
With a slight bank turn……
This Guy, he knows how to Fly! PJ.
So Whooo’s Flying??
EPIC Ridge South of Torch Bay
Looking back on the previous Coastal Ridge
Rock Arch in Torch Bay
Rugged Coastal AK waters
Toe of the La Perouse Glacier, carving the landscape…
Glacial Carving
La Perouse Glacier
Flying over Alaska Glaciers
Getting below these clouds…
…To this Bay.
Hitting Coastline
AK Coastal sandy (icy) beaches
Lituya Bay, site of the worlds highest Tsunami on record.
Lituya Bay, site of the worlds highest Tsunami on record.
Fuel stop in Yakutat
Spinning Rotor Tip View of 350ET
Fuel Stop at Yakutat. Note the 70 ft. tall snow pile…
…Snow Pile….
…Snow Pile Summit.
Looking across Yakutat Bay
Khantaak Islands and Yakutat Bay
Looking back at 350WW with the Yakutat Coast breaking.
Icy Bay
PJ in his element
North Hubbard Glacier spilling over the edge
North Hubbard Glacier spilling over the edge
North Hubbard Glacier spilling over the edge
” ” Glacier
” ” Glacier
Rugged AK
Sunset Winds
Chugach Mountains
Copper River
Copper River Peaks
This is the LARGEST Avalanche debris pile I have ever seen.
350WW Safe in Valdez
350ET Ready for the 2012 Heli-Ski Season
And…Tarek…Ready for the 2012 Heli-Ski Season too!
Believe. Make It Happen. Tatanka!!!
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