WANT!!!!!
FAIRBANKS - A flight service company in Denali Park wants to land tourists on glaciers in the eastern Alaska Range near Mount Deborah starting this summer.
Dan McGregor, owner of Denali Air, is asking the Bureau of Land Management for a permit to land on glaciers near 12,339-foot Mount Deborah, including portions of the Yanert and Gillam glaciers. McGregor is proposing to start his flights in early May and offer them through early October.
“It’s nothing real big scale by any means,” McGregor said.
McGregor is proposing up to three flights a day with an average of three passengers per trip. It would be about an hour round-trip flight and clients would get to spend about 20 minutes on the glaciers, he said.
“If we can fly 40 to 60 days and we have a fair amount of people interested we’d probably get a few hundred people in there,” McGregor said.
The trips would offer an alternative for tourists visiting Denali National Park and Preserve, he said. Currently, there are no flight services offering glacier landings north of the Alaska Range. Glacier landings are flown out of Talkeetna and flight services must have a park concession permit. McGregor flies out of a private air strip at 229.5 Mile Parks Highway
OMGOMG I hope he gets the permit!! I would LOVE to land on Yanert Glacier and stand in the shadow of Mt. Deborah! Since I'm always looking at it from far away I want some close up pics. I've already flown around McKinley twice (though I'd love to land on Ruth Glacier) but Talkeetna is so far away..Denali is only around 1 1/2-2 hours away. Aaaah..that makes me SO excited and happy!!
It seems embarrassing to me at least..
Day 1 - A picture of yourself taken on the first day of the challenge
Day 2 - A photo that makes you happy
Day 3- Favorite book that you own
Day 4 - A picture of yourself 10 years ago
Day 5 - A place that makes you happy.
Day 6 - Your favorite quote, in your handwriting
Day 7 - Something you love
Day 8- A picture of the best moment of your life
Day 9 - A talent of yours
Day 10 - Your bedroom (In its current state)
Day 11 - Your favorite food
Day 12 - A prized possession
Day 13 - Favorite board game
Day 14 - Something you hate
Day 15 - Your childhood home
Day 16 - Something embarrassing in your room
Day 17 - Your pet(s)
Day 18 - Your favorite outfit
Day 19 - One of the best days of your life
Day 20 - Your Grades/Report card
Day 21 - A picture of your cell phone
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Day 23 - A school picture
Day 24 - Favorite purchase ever made
Day 25 - A gift from a friend
Day 26 - A gift from your family
Day 27 - The shoes you wore today
Day 28 - The shirt you wore today
Day 29 - A pretty flower (yes go take a picture of a flower)
Day 30 - Your breakfast
Day 31 - A picture of yourself taken today
Day 32 - Something you collect
Day 33 - Something you made
Day 34 - Something that makes you smile
Day 35 - Favorite movie that you own
Day 36 - A place where you spend a lot of time
Day 37 - The last restaurant you ate at
Day 38 - A useless trinket you own
Day 39 - Your favorite picture
Day 40 - An embarrassing picture from your childhood
Day 41 - Someone in your family
Day 42 - Something you did today
Day 43 - The weather outside
Day 44 - A hobby of yours
Day 45 - Your favorite candy
Day 46 - A picture of your favorite state
Day 47 - A room in your house
Day 48 - Your bestfriend
Day 49 - A day your remember really well
Day 50 - Something you drew
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Day 52 - A picture of yourself celebrating for getting this far
Day 53 - The last thing you bought
Day 54 - A picture of yourself from middle school
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Day 56 - A drawing of your favorite cartoon charcter
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Day 58 - Your favorite animal
Day 59 - Your most used electronic device
Day 60 - Last movie you watched
Day 61 - School class picture
Day 62 - Last place you traveled to
Day 63 - Sports awards
Day 64 - Favorite childhood book
Day 65 - A picture of you and your bestfriend
Day 66 - A picture in your room
Day 67 - Something Green
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Day 69 - Something Red
Day 70 - Something you borrowed from someone else
Day 71 - A picture of your favorite piece of jewelry
Day 72 - A stuffed animal
Day 73 - Your lunch
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Day 75 - You and a friend
Day 76 - Something that annoys you
Day 77 - The last thing that you bought
Day 78 - Your sunglasses
Day 79 - A ticket from somewhere you've been
Day 80 - Your favorite childhood movie
Day 81 - Something you baked
Day 82 - The most embarrssing thing in your closet
Day 83 - The moon tonite
Day 84 - Your favorite pair of shorts
Day 85 - Something Pink
Day 86 - Something your mom bought you
Day 87 - Something you hold dear to your heart
Day 88 - Your bathroom
Day 89 - What's in your fridge?
Day 90 - Your current school photo
Day 91 - Something that made you smile today
Day 92 - Something wierd in your house
Day 93 - The view from your bedroom window
Day 94 - What your doing right now
Day 95 - Something yellow
Day 96 - A place you went today
Day 97 - Something heart shaped
Day 98 - Your favorite nail polish color
Day 99 - Something that makes you feel accomplished
Day 100 - The final picture of yourself.
Dan McGregor, owner of Denali Air, is asking the Bureau of Land Management for a permit to land on glaciers near 12,339-foot Mount Deborah, including portions of the Yanert and Gillam glaciers. McGregor is proposing to start his flights in early May and offer them through early October.
“It’s nothing real big scale by any means,” McGregor said.
McGregor is proposing up to three flights a day with an average of three passengers per trip. It would be about an hour round-trip flight and clients would get to spend about 20 minutes on the glaciers, he said.
“If we can fly 40 to 60 days and we have a fair amount of people interested we’d probably get a few hundred people in there,” McGregor said.
The trips would offer an alternative for tourists visiting Denali National Park and Preserve, he said. Currently, there are no flight services offering glacier landings north of the Alaska Range. Glacier landings are flown out of Talkeetna and flight services must have a park concession permit. McGregor flies out of a private air strip at 229.5 Mile Parks Highway
OMGOMG I hope he gets the permit!! I would LOVE to land on Yanert Glacier and stand in the shadow of Mt. Deborah! Since I'm always looking at it from far away I want some close up pics. I've already flown around McKinley twice (though I'd love to land on Ruth Glacier) but Talkeetna is so far away..Denali is only around 1 1/2-2 hours away. Aaaah..that makes me SO excited and happy!!
It seems embarrassing to me at least..
Day 1 - A picture of yourself taken on the first day of the challenge
Day 2 - A photo that makes you happy
Day 3- Favorite book that you own
Day 4 - A picture of yourself 10 years ago
Day 5 - A place that makes you happy.
Day 6 - Your favorite quote, in your handwriting
Day 7 - Something you love
Day 8- A picture of the best moment of your life
Day 9 - A talent of yours
Day 10 - Your bedroom (In its current state)
Day 11 - Your favorite food
Day 12 - A prized possession
Day 13 - Favorite board game
Day 14 - Something you hate
Day 15 - Your childhood home
Day 16 - Something embarrassing in your room
Day 17 - Your pet(s)
Day 18 - Your favorite outfit
Day 19 - One of the best days of your life
Day 20 - Your Grades/Report card
Day 21 - A picture of your cell phone
Day 22 - Favorite cd that you own
Day 23 - A school picture
Day 24 - Favorite purchase ever made
Day 25 - A gift from a friend
Day 26 - A gift from your family
Day 27 - The shoes you wore today
Day 28 - The shirt you wore today
Day 29 - A pretty flower (yes go take a picture of a flower)
Day 30 - Your breakfast
Day 31 - A picture of yourself taken today
Day 32 - Something you collect
Day 33 - Something you made
Day 34 - Something that makes you smile
Day 35 - Favorite movie that you own
Day 36 - A place where you spend a lot of time
Day 37 - The last restaurant you ate at
Day 38 - A useless trinket you own
Day 39 - Your favorite picture
Day 40 - An embarrassing picture from your childhood
Day 41 - Someone in your family
Day 42 - Something you did today
Day 43 - The weather outside
Day 44 - A hobby of yours
Day 45 - Your favorite candy
Day 46 - A picture of your favorite state
Day 47 - A room in your house
Day 48 - Your bestfriend
Day 49 - A day your remember really well
Day 50 - Something you drew
Day 51 - Something passed down from your parents/grandparents
Day 52 - A picture of yourself celebrating for getting this far
Day 53 - The last thing you bought
Day 54 - A picture of yourself from middle school
Day 55 - What your wearing today
Day 56 - A drawing of your favorite cartoon charcter
Day 57 - Everything inside your purse/backpack/wallet
Day 58 - Your favorite animal
Day 59 - Your most used electronic device
Day 60 - Last movie you watched
Day 61 - School class picture
Day 62 - Last place you traveled to
Day 63 - Sports awards
Day 64 - Favorite childhood book
Day 65 - A picture of you and your bestfriend
Day 66 - A picture in your room
Day 67 - Something Green
Day 68 - A magazine you like
Day 69 - Something Red
Day 70 - Something you borrowed from someone else
Day 71 - A picture of your favorite piece of jewelry
Day 72 - A stuffed animal
Day 73 - Your lunch
Day 74 - Something you found under your bed
Day 75 - You and a friend
Day 76 - Something that annoys you
Day 77 - The last thing that you bought
Day 78 - Your sunglasses
Day 79 - A ticket from somewhere you've been
Day 80 - Your favorite childhood movie
Day 81 - Something you baked
Day 82 - The most embarrssing thing in your closet
Day 83 - The moon tonite
Day 84 - Your favorite pair of shorts
Day 85 - Something Pink
Day 86 - Something your mom bought you
Day 87 - Something you hold dear to your heart
Day 88 - Your bathroom
Day 89 - What's in your fridge?
Day 90 - Your current school photo
Day 91 - Something that made you smile today
Day 92 - Something wierd in your house
Day 93 - The view from your bedroom window
Day 94 - What your doing right now
Day 95 - Something yellow
Day 96 - A place you went today
Day 97 - Something heart shaped
Day 98 - Your favorite nail polish color
Day 99 - Something that makes you feel accomplished
Day 100 - The final picture of yourself.