If you ever have a chance to go to Alaska, be sure to blow some money on "flightseeing" via Talkeetna Air. Great people and a company that a climbing expedition cand stake their lives on.
When our team got the first batch of gear loaded I was lucky enough to go. I'll tell you, when I looked out the window it was really "living the dream" as the view was even better than all of the Alaska documentaries I ever saw!
The heavily loaded plane climbed steadily higher and headed towards the "Kahiltna International Airport" on Kahiltna Glacier. It is jokingly called "international" because of climbers from all over the world setting foot there. Here are a few of the many types of bush planes with skis.
Note the large belly pod for cargo
A turboprop from K-2 Aviation
our plane on ice; note that the skis have been hydraulically lowered below the rubber landing wheels
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