Bremner Mine, AK

Depart Peavine airstrip; Land Wolverine Airstrip to the W of McCarthy, Alaska. Have to do this on a low wind day as it is up on a mountain top. Definitely one of the coolest places I've ever landed!

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McCarthy, Alaska is a funky little town off the beaten path. It's populated by a diverse group of people...most of whom came from somewhere else and all for different reasons.

This footage is from my marathon run at Wrangell St. Elias National Park in Alaska back in August 2019. I did a 13.1 out and back on a combination of the Tanada Lakes Trail, the Nebesna Road and the Copper Lake Trail.

While all of Alaska is beautiful this route in Wrangell St. Elias was flatter and had a little less contrast than Denali or my time running around the southern part of Wrangell St. Elias near McCarthy. Despite being the largest National Park there aren't many established trails in Wrangell St. Elias and some of those as you will learn in the movie are impassible.

I am very chatty in this movie. Hope you enjoy my commentary. Ha!

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we took this alaska back country bush plane to drop us off for remote backpacking.summer 2014

Independence Day Weekend 2015

A panorama of the remnant Jumbo Mine buildings on Jumbo Rock Glacier and the surrounding terrain above the mill town of Kennecott, in Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Alaska. The Kennicott Glacier is below, with the Chitina Valley and the Chugach Mountains in the distance. The location of the town of McCarthy can be seen near the terminous of the Kennicott Glacier, not far from where the Kennicott River flows from the ice. The Jumbo Mine structures were abandoned when the copper company ceased operations here in 1938 and haven't been maintained since.

In the Summer of 2013, I drove the road to McCarthy for the best damn party of my life... totally worth the 60 miles of somewhat treacherous pothole weaving and single lane bridges. Sadly, my GoPro died before hitting the end... guess I'll have to make another trip out next year. Oh darn... ;) But if you've ever wondered about less than desirable, summertime driving conditions in AK, this gives you a decent idea.

Music - The Stumblebums - Pink Cadillac

Take off from McCarthy airstrip. What an awesome flight in a tough ass vintage plane.

McCarthy Alaska First Annual Marathon