And just when you thought you had made the best ski trip ever to Jackson Hole along comes Alyeska…

21 Mashers made the long trek to Alaska and returned on the Red Eye Saturday night from Anchorage, arriving Sunday March 25^th in TriCities and other nearby destinations.

The long trip was well worth it. A spectacular experience was had by all. Skiing was the crown jewel, with powder and packed powder and fresh snow for 5 days straight. The Alaskan protocol was to start the lifts at 10:30 AM and run until 5:30PM, to correlate with the best light this time of the year. (A most civilized practice, which fits well with the Alyeska nightlife experience)

In addition to the skiing, there were side trips to shopping places for souvenirs and other essentials, great dining opportunities and several interesting side trips. There was a flight to Denali, a Seward boat cruise, looking for whales and sea life, dogsledding and snowmobiling, where glacial ice was found to be the preferred coolant for refreshing adult beverages and all this was topped off by a great send off party.

Jim Maerder