{"id":5825,"date":"2021-07-02T22:59:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T14:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=5825"},"modified":"2021-12-09T06:41:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T22:41:21","slug":"20210702marmot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/02\/20210702marmot\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 2 of 2021 Alaska Trip, Marmot Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Second day of my 2021 Alaska trip. Yesterday\u2019s excursion to Matanuska Peak took quite a toll on me that I spent most of the day resting. But since I still wanted something done for the day, I decided to take a short hike to Marmot Mountain near Hatcher Pass towards its end.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000333.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000333.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn before Distant Snowy Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cairn before Distant Snowy Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', 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Both were in July when alpine snow had melted; I attempted a warmup hike on the first day for some bigger hikes later and I turned out to be ill-prepared for that warmup hike, as a result of which I took much of the second day off resting in bed. Last year I didn\u2019t dress properly and didn\u2019t follow the best route up Hyndman Peak, and ended up with a running nose at the end of the day; the previous day I mentally underestimated the difficulty of the final summit ridge, and got beaten up, not to mention the geologies of Hyndman Peak and Matanuska Peak had a lot in common, like their orientations.<br \/>\nAdding to that, I was staying in a lovely Airbnb room in Farm Loop, Alaska, with a host serving wonderful breakfast, just like last year in Hailey, Idaho.<\/p>\n<p>So following this tradition and tired from the previous day, I took most of today off resting in bed. But towards the end, I picked a short hike nearby so that I wouldn\u2019t completely waste the day. I knew from last year\u2019s visit that the area near Hatcher Pass had lots of great hiking trails of various lengths and difficulties. After some searching on AllTrails, I picked on Marmot Mountain, with probably the best view in the region. <span style=\"font-size: small;\">Weather forecast indicated a very windy day with wind abating in the afternoon, which suited this short afternoon hike pretty well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So after resting and recovering for most of the day, I reached the trailhead of Marmot Mountain <span style=\"font-size: small;\">(Google Maps called it &#8220;Fishhook Trailhead Parking Lot&#8221;)<\/span> at around 3:30pm. An honor system was in place to enforce a nominal parking fee which I remembered to be 5 dollars. The parking lot was pretty empty during my visit. Soon after that, I headed out onto the trails.<\/p>\n<p>As for the trail, it&#8217;s a 4.2km out-and-back with 594m elevation gain, the first half of which was steep and then it eased up into the second half. Here&#8217;s GPS tracking:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=90458879&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000284.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000284.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">There were many trails in the area in lower elevations. I picked one leading out of the eastern end of the parking lot, which was less travelled and more overgrown at places. Not the most pleasant start.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000291.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000291.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Distant mountains across Knik Arm looking spectacular.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000290Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000290Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Trails\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trails<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">20 minutes in and 640m from trailhead I joined back the official trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000439.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000439.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail made a faint opening in the bushes leading up to the hill on the right of this photo, with phenomenal views of the valley to the south. It\u2019s a very steep path up that hill, with similar gradient to the final leg up Matanuska Peak that I summited the previous day. After that, the trail eased up and followed a ridge to Marmot Mountain on the left of this photo.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000301.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000301.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">That forked into many smaller paths, possibly due to erosion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000436.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000436.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">That forked into many smaller paths, possibly due to erosion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000433.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000433.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000438.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000438.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Hill\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail to Hill<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000432.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000432.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Looking back at this rather steep section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000434.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000434.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Looking back at this rather steep section.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000284.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000291.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000290Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Trails\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000439.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000301.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000436.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000433.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000438.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Hill\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000432.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000434.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000284.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000284.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">There were many trails in the area in lower elevations. I picked one leading out of the eastern end of the parking lot, which was less travelled and more overgrown at places. Not the most pleasant start.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000291.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000291.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Distant mountains across Knik Arm looking spectacular.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000290Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000290Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Trails\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trails<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">20 minutes in and 640m from trailhead I joined back the official trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000439.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000439.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail made a faint opening in the bushes leading up to the hill on the right of this photo, with phenomenal views of the valley to the south. It\u2019s a very steep path up that hill, with similar gradient to the final leg up Matanuska Peak that I summited the previous day. After that, the trail eased up and followed a ridge to Marmot Mountain on the left of this photo.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000301.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000301.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000436.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000436.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">That forked into many smaller paths, possibly due to erosion.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000433.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000433.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000438.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000438.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Hill\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail to Hill<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000432.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000432.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000434.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000434.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Looking back at this rather steep section.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Despite the trail being pretty steep, the soil was pretty stable from all the surrounding vegetations so there really weren\u2019t any technical difficulties. In addition, it\u2019s a pleasing sight to watch the nearby mountains covered in lush meadow that swung graciously in the wind, a much more welcoming sight than the many technical alpines that I visited.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000283.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000283.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000285.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000285.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain with Green Slope\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountain with Green Slope<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000289.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000289.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Hatcher Pass<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000303.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000303.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Hatcher Pass<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000293.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000293.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass Lodge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hatcher Pass Lodge<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Probably converted from some mining age houses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000296.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000296.jpg\" alt=\"Skyscraper Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Skyscraper Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000426.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000426.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000283.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000285.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain with Green Slope\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000289.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000303.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000293.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass Lodge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000296.jpg\" alt=\"Skyscraper Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000426.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-9, #splide-thumb-9 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000283.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000283.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000285.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000285.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain with Green Slope\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountain with Green Slope<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000289.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000289.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000303.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000303.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Hatcher Pass<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000293.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000293.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass Lodge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hatcher Pass Lodge<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Probably converted from some mining age houses.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000296.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000296.jpg\" alt=\"Skyscraper Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Skyscraper Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000426.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000426.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000297Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000297Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Bird\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bird<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the few creatures I ran into today.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000306Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-m\/P1000306Q9.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Paraglider\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000308Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-m\/P1000308Q9.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Paraglider\" \/><\/a><\/br>Paraglider<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">By flying close to the mountain, this gentleman actually used upward airstream from the landscape to reach higher elevations. I was struggling with the slope of Marmot Mountain so it was a rather jealous sight.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>About 1.1km from trailhead, I covered the first half of the trail to Marmot Mountain and reached the top of a small hill. The mountains opened into a valley to the south where Little Susitna River flowed through, where distant mountains across Knik Arm popped into view. The hilltop provided a front-row view to all this splendor. Wind was strong from the south so it did somewhat take away the experience, but it\u2019s nonetheless a wonderful reward for the steep section that I just covered. <\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000312.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000312.jpg\" alt=\"Valley to the South\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley to the South<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Snowy Mountains across Knik Arm. The previous paraglider soaring into the view.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000311.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000311.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000313.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000313.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Hatcher Pass<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000422.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000422.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Hatcher Pass<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000423.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000423.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Northeast\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Northeast<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Talkeetna Mountains<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000424.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000424.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the East<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000312.jpg\" alt=\"Valley to the South\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000311.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000313.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000422.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000423.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Northeast\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000424.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000312.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000312.jpg\" alt=\"Valley to the South\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley to the South<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Snowy Mountains across Knik Arm. The previous paraglider soaring into the view.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000311.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000311.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000313.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000313.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000422.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000422.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Hatcher Pass<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000423.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000423.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Northeast\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Northeast<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Talkeetna Mountains<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000424.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000424.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the East<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>From this point on the trail followed a rolling ridgeline to Marmot Mountain. Elevation change eased up so it\u2019s really a gentle stroll in incredible sceneries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000316.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000316.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Following a ridge up to Marmot Mountain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000417.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000417.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Following a ridge up to Marmot Mountain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000326.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000326.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The final leg up Marmot Mountain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000416.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000416.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000320.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000320.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A giant patch of snow next to the trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000418.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000418.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A giant patch of snow next to the trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000419.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000419.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This ridge part was a lot easier to tackle than the previous steep slope.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000412.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000412.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The ridge part with magnificent mountains as backdrop.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000316.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000417.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000326.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000416.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000320.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000418.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000419.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000412.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000316.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000316.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000417.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000417.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Following a ridge up to Marmot Mountain.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000326.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000326.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The final leg up Marmot Mountain.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000416.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000416.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000320.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000320.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A giant patch of snow next to the trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000418.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000418.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A giant patch of snow next to the trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000419.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000419.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This ridge part was a lot easier to tackle than the previous steep slope.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000412.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000412.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The ridge part with magnificent mountains as backdrop.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>At 4:55pm and 1.83km from trailhead, I reached the end of the aforementioned ridge. The trail made a right turn here and continued on, seemingly to Rae-Wallace Peak and beyond.<br \/>\nIf one made a left turn here followed by a few rock hoppings (class 1), one could get onto a few boulders on the western face of Marmot Mountain, directly opposite of Hatcher Pass with its winding mountain roads.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000409.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000409.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The steep western slope of Marmot Mountain in the foreground.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000388_P1000406-19.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000388_P1000406-19.jpg\" alt=\"View to the West\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View to the West<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If one instead make a right turn and follow the trail, one would pass a field weather station and some rocks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000332.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000332.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cairn<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Granite Mountain, partly covered in clouds, in the center background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000335.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000335.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn before Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cairn before Distant Mountains<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Pioneer Peak, which I would summit in 2 days, in the front background. Bashful Peak as the highest mountain in Chugach State Park behind Pioneer Peak, partly covered in clouds.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000336.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000336.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn before Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cairn before Distant Mountains<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Pioneer Peak, which I would summit in 2 days, in the front background. Bashful Peak as the highest mountain in Chugach State Park behind Pioneer Peak, partly covered in clouds.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000332.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000335.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn before Distant Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000336.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn before Distant Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the cairn<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000332.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000332.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cairn<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Granite Mountain, partly covered in clouds, in the center background.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000335.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000335.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn before Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000336.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000336.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn before Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cairn before Distant Mountains<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Pioneer Peak, which I would summit in 2 days, in the front background. Bashful Peak as the highest mountain in Chugach State Park behind Pioneer Peak, partly covered in clouds.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After that, the trail continued along a few mini summits into the wilderness. I decided to make one of them my destination for the day <span style=\"font-size: small;\">(despite later finding out that I stopped 60m short of the official &#8220;Marmot Mountain&#8221; mark on map)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000339.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000339.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hill<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail continued beyond where I stopped. On the map, \u201cMarmot Ridge\u201d and \u201cRae-Wallace Mountain\u201d were ahead.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000337.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000337.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cliff<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The northern face of Marmot Mountain was a steep dropoff.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/IMG_20210702_170555.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210702_170555.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cliff<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Patches of snow that remained on Marmot Mountain\u2019s northern slope.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000343.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000343.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cliff<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Patches of snow that remained on Marmot Mountain\u2019s northern slope.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000339.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000337.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210702_170555.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000343.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000339.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000339.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hill<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail continued beyond where I stopped. On the map, \u201cMarmot Ridge\u201d and \u201cRae-Wallace Mountain\u201d were ahead.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000337.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000337.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cliff<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The northern face of Marmot Mountain was a steep dropoff.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/IMG_20210702_170555.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210702_170555.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000343.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000343.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cliff<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Patches of snow that remained on Marmot Mountain\u2019s northern slope.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then I began to appreciate the sceneries from my self-appointed summit.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000348_P1000380-33.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000348_P1000380-33.jpg\" alt=\"View from Marmot Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Marmot Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A few prominent mountains were visible from the top, beginning with the most majestic ones across Knik Arm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000347.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000347.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across Knik Arm\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains across Knik Arm<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">City of Palmer in the foreground, Pioneer Peak in the front right background, which I were to summit in 2 days. Bashful Peak as the tallest mountain in Chugach State Park in the center background, amid the clouds.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000340.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000340.jpg\" alt=\"Didikama (1834m)\" \/><\/a><\/br>Didikama (1834m)<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000341.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000341.jpg\" alt=\"Higher Spire (1858m)\" \/><\/a><\/br>Higher Spire (1858m)<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000382.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000382.jpg\" alt=\"Arkose Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Arkose Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Granite Peak farther back to the left.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000383.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000383.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Southeast<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000415Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000415Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mount Gilbert (2911m)\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Mount Gilbert (2911m)<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">85.6km away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000411.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000411.jpg\" alt=\"Hatch Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hatch Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000344.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000344.jpg\" alt=\"Independence Mine\" \/><\/a><\/br>Independence Mine<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Which I visited last year, once the largest mine in the region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000342.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000342.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hatcher Pass<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Which I made a brief visit after Independence Mine last year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000387.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000387.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hatcher Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000347.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across Knik Arm\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000340.jpg\" alt=\"Didikama (1834m)\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000341.jpg\" alt=\"Higher Spire (1858m)\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000382.jpg\" alt=\"Arkose Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000383.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000415Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mount Gilbert (2911m)\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000411.jpg\" alt=\"Hatch Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000344.jpg\" alt=\"Independence Mine\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000342.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000387.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the mountains.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000347.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000347.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across Knik Arm\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains across Knik Arm<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">City of Palmer in the foreground, Pioneer Peak in the front right background, which I were to summit in 2 days. Bashful Peak as the tallest mountain in Chugach State Park in the center background, amid the clouds.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000340.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000340.jpg\" alt=\"Didikama (1834m)\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Didikama (1834m)<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000341.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000341.jpg\" alt=\"Higher Spire (1858m)\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Higher Spire (1858m)<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000382.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000382.jpg\" alt=\"Arkose Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Arkose Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Granite Peak farther back to the left.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000383.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000383.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southeast<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000415Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000415Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mount Gilbert (2911m)\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Mount Gilbert (2911m)<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">85.6km away.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000411.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000411.jpg\" alt=\"Hatch Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hatch Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000344.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000344.jpg\" alt=\"Independence Mine\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Independence Mine<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Which I visited last year, once the largest mine in the region.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000342.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000342.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hatcher Pass<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Which I made a brief visit after Independence Mine last year.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000387.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000387.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hatcher Pass<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then there were these more generic mountain chains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000345.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000345.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the North\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the North<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Various mountains surrounding Independence Mine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000381.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000381.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the North\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the North<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Various mountains surrounding Independence Mine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000346.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000346.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the West\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the West<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000386.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000386.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the East<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000408.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000408.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Southeast<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000384.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000384.jpg\" alt=\"Little Susitna River in Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Little Susitna River in Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000407.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000407.jpg\" alt=\"Valley to the South\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley to the South<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Which Little Susitna River flowed through. The hill\/lookout that I passed through earlier was in the foreground, with a front-seat view of the valley to the south and distant snowy mountains across Knik Arm.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000385.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000385.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ridge Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After the first overlook\/hill, the trail followed a ridge and dialed down intensity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000345.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the North\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000381.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the North\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000346.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the West\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000386.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000408.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000384.jpg\" alt=\"Little Susitna River in Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000407.jpg\" alt=\"Valley to the South\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000385.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000345.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000345.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the North\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the North<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Various mountains surrounding Independence Mine.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000381.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000381.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the North\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the North<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Various mountains surrounding Independence Mine.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000346.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000346.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the West\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the West<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000386.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000386.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the East<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000408.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000408.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southeast<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000384.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000384.jpg\" alt=\"Little Susitna River in Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Little Susitna River in Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000407.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000407.jpg\" alt=\"Valley to the South\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley to the South<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Which Little Susitna River flowed through. The hill\/lookout that I passed through earlier was in the foreground, with a front-seat view of the valley to the south and distant snowy mountains across Knik Arm.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000385.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000385.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ridge Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After the first overlook\/hill, the trail followed a ridge and dialed down intensity.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In line with my tradition, I commemorate summitting Marmot Mountain with a drone video:<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"600\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/DJI_0082_1156.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/Marmot_Helix_1_H265_15Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/Marmot_Helix_1_H264_16.5Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">29 seconds, 2x playback speed, 2160p60fps, 15Mbps\/54MB for H265, 16.5Mbps\/60MB for H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/DJI_0102_DJI_0113-12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/DJI_0102_DJI_0113-12.jpg\" alt=\"Marmot Mountain and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Marmot Mountain and Surrounding Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wind was pretty strong today so I wasn\u2019t in the best shape on top of the mountain. While I\u2019d like to enjoy the sceneries more, I started to feel uncomfortable with my noses so I started my descent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000318.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000318.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Southeast<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I couldn&#8217;t find the name for this ridge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000319.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000319.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Little Susitna River in Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Upper Little Susitna River in Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000329.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000329.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000317.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000317.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Northwest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Northwest<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000324.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000324.jpg\" alt=\"Hatch Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hatch Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000323.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000323.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hatcher Pass<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000325.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000325.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Hatcher Pass<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000413.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000413.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Hatcher Pass<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000330.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000330.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000318.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000319.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Little Susitna River in Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000329.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000317.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Northwest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000324.jpg\" alt=\"Hatch Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000323.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000325.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000413.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000330.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-10, #splide-thumb-10 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000318.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000318.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southeast<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I couldn&#8217;t find the name for this ridge.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000319.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000319.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Little Susitna River in Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Upper Little Susitna River in Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000329.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000329.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000317.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000317.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Northwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Northwest<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000324.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000324.jpg\" alt=\"Hatch Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hatch Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000323.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000323.jpg\" alt=\"Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hatcher Pass<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000325.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000325.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000413.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000413.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Hatcher Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Hatcher Pass<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000330.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000330.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>During descent I ran into a lady with her dog, the first hiker that I greeted for the day. It\u2019s in the ridge part so they had the steepest section behind them, but somehow they turned back soon after greeting me without making it to the top. What a pity.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000427Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000427Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Marmot\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Marmot<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It\u2019s interesting that I ran into a marmot on the trail to \u201cMarmot Mountain\u201d.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Occasionally I ran into a few bugs today. But with my long sleeves they didn\u2019t seem to bother me. I probably had to thank the strong winds for that.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000425Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000425Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000430.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000430.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000431Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000431Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A bug in the right.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000437Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000437Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000425Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000430.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000431Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000437Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-11, #splide-thumb-11 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000425Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000425Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flowers<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000430.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000430.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flowers<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000431Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000431Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flowers<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A bug in the right.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000437Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000437Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flowers<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Finally, just before 7pm, I made it back to the trailhead parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>There were a few turnouts along Fishhook-Willow Road, some with decent views of the valley to the south. Since there was still daylight left, I stopped at one of them and snatched a few photos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000441.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000441.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Little Susitna River flows through this valley.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000442.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000442.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Across Knik Arm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000440.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000440.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000443.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000443.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000445.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000445.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000446.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000446.jpg\" alt=\"Arkose Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Arkose Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000447.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000447.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000441.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000442.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000440.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000443.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000445.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000446.jpg\" alt=\"Arkose Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-s\/P1000447.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000441.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000441.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Little Susitna River flows through this valley.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000442.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000442.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Across Knik Arm.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000440.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000440.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000443.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000443.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000445.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000445.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000446.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000446.jpg\" alt=\"Arkose Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Arkose Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/P1000447.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/P1000447.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>But more importantly, those turnouts were great places for me to launch my drone for an aerial tour of Little Susitna River and the valley that it flowed through. And I did just that.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/DJI_0118.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-m\/DJI_0118.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Little Susitna River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/DJI_0119.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails-m\/DJI_0119.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Little Susitna River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Little Susitna River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/DJI_0121_DJI_0131-11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/DJI_0121_DJI_0131-11.jpg\" alt=\"View over Little Susitna River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View over Little Susitna River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/DJI_0132_DJI_0142-11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/02\/thumbnails\/DJI_0132_DJI_0142-11.jpg\" alt=\"Valley and Country Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley and Country Road<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T5KevZmCY6Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And this concluded my day.<\/p>\n<p>END<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second day of my 2021 Alaska trip. Yesterday\u2019s excursion to Matanuska Peak took quite a toll on me that I spent most of the day resting. But since I still wanted something done for the day, I decided&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/02\/20210702marmot\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[427,546,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5825"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5825"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5968,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5825\/revisions\/5968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}