Dramatic granite rock spires known as the Windchimes rise from a golden-colored mountain ridge. Bright sunlight illuminates the weathered rock formations and surrounding slopes covered in golden alpine vegetation. Dark storm clouds gather in the background sky, while distant mountain valleys are visible through breaks in the weather. The contrast between the sunlit foreground and stormy background creates a striking alpine scene.
Posted by Lee Petersen | August 2, 2025
Mt. Prindle – With some weather and wind!

A spontaneous Friday afternoon decision leads to Mt. Prindle's summit through deteriorating weather and thick fog. Calculated risks, orographic lift, and ghostly tors emerging from the mist—captured in photos and...

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A few small, lone spruce trees on the flat summit of Table Top Mountain in the White Mountain National Recreation Area. The groundcover is still brown, scattered with dark talus rocks and the landscape seems to go on forever under lightly overcast skies.
Posted by Lee Petersen | May 26, 2024
Table Top Mountain Trail Flora – May 25, 2024

Sparse spruce and the seemingly endless landscape in the White Mountain National Recreation Area, Alaska Cat and I headed to the Table Top Mountain Trail late on Saturday, May 25....

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Trip Report for July 21, 2023 – Table Top Mountain Trail
Posted by Lee Petersen | July 23, 2023
Trip Report for July 21, 2023 – Table Top Mountain Trail

Trip report from the Table Top Mountain Trail day hike on July 21, 2023 in the White Mountain National Recreation Area, Alaska. Lots of photos, trail conditions, flora, and links...

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Trip Report for July 20, 2023 – Summit Trail to Wickersham Dome
Posted by Lee Petersen | July 22, 2023
Trip Report for July 20, 2023 – Summit Trail to Wickersham Dome

Quick day hike on the Summit Trail to Wickersham Dome on July 20, 2023. Great trail conditions, relatively dry trail despite recent rain. Info on the hike with photos and...

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The view from Wickersham Dome in the White Mountain National Recreation Area near Fairbanks, Alaska. Seemingly endless green hills and a bit of the Elliott Highway winding around them.
Posted by Lee Petersen | May 29, 2023
Wickersham Hike and Early Season Wildflowers

Wildflower and landscape photos from a spring hike on Wickersham Dome in the White Mountain National Recreation Area.

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