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Wrangell-St Elias Backcountry Ranger Blog

We hope you are able to use this Backcountry Blog to assist with your own trip planning or to get a bit of inspiration through these first-hand accounts of America's largest national park.

Please feel free to contact us if you have questions about this blog, or any other aspect of Wrangell-St. Elias. Please note that the comment feature of this blog currently does not work, but please feel free to e-mail us with questions or comments.

 

About This Blog

The Wrangell-St Elias Backcountry Ranger staff updates this blog throughout the season to pass along valuable information to our visitors. The purpose of this blog is both informational and experiential. Some of the posts are intended to pass along valuable information to visitors planning a trip into the backcountry while other posts may tell an interesting backcountry tale from a patrol.

End of the season

September 27, 2012 Posted by: Ranger Olson

Last post of 2012

 

Copper River Float Patrol

September 03, 2012 Posted by: Ranger Olson

Patrol report from a river patrol down the Copper River from Chitina to Cordova.

 

Patrolling the North Side

August 25, 2012 Posted by: Ranger Olson

A report from a recent patrol from near Mt Gordon through the Jacksina drainage and over to the Black Mountain area.

 

Rigging for Rescue

August 08, 2012 Posted by: Ranger Olson

Members of the Ranger Staff and local mountain guides participated in a Rigging for Rescue Course.

 

Wrangell Plateau to Nugget Creek Patrol

August 08, 2012 Posted by: Ranger Olson

Trip Report from a backcountry patrol from Wrangell Plateau to Nugget Creek.

 

Kennicott to Chitina River Patrol

August 08, 2012 Posted by: Ranger Olson

Quick patrol report from Kennicott to Chitina river patrol.

 

Training Patrol and Blog Relaunch

June 26, 2012 Posted by: Ranger Olson

First post of relaunch!!!

 

Last Post of 2011

September 20, 2011 Posted by: Evan Olson

Last post 2011

 

Rangers Help with Mining Clean-Up

July 23, 2011 Posted by: Evan Olson

AML Project

 

Seven Pass Route Patrol

July 23, 2011 Posted by: Evan Olson

Seven Pass Route

 

The Goat Trail

June 18, 2011 Posted by: Evan Olson

Goat Trail Report

 

BEAR!!!

June 18, 2011 Posted by: Evan Olson

Grizzly Bear Encounter

 

Mt Drum Patrol

May 24, 2011 Posted by: Evan Olson

Mt Drum Patrol

 

2011 Mountaineering Patrol

May 14, 2011 Posted by: Evan Olson

Originally Posted 5/14/2011

 

Did You Know?

Malaspina Glacier

The Malaspina Glacier, larger than Rhode Island, was named in 1874 for Capt. Alejandro Malaspina, an Italian navigator who, in service to Spain, explored the northwest coast of North America in 1791.