Two months ago when I was skiing on the Upper Buskin the sun never peaked up above the surrounding mountains and shone down into the river valley. We would leave the car and ski into one great big shadow. Two months later and the sun is now high in the sky. It is now high enough that even when we get far up into the slot canyon it still manages to shine down to the canyon floor.
Recently we have been getting a blast of arctic air. The 'gap' winds are blowing cold air through all the mountain passes on the Alaska Peninsula, and our high temperatures have been in the low teens. But despite the frigid temperature, up in the canyon and out of the wind, the sun is now strong enough to feel warm.
Patrick
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