Later in the evening I decided to take the tram at the Alyeska Princes Hotel which takes you to the observation deck shown in the picture. The cost of the tram is $20.00 or only $10.00 after 7pm or if you decide to hike up the ride down is free! It takes a conditioned hiker about 1.5 hours to do the hike.
At the observation deck there is a skiers cafeteria which is open during the season and there is the Seven Glaciers, a five star restaurant which as expected is a bit pricy. After roaming around at the top for a while I stopped in and enjoyed an Alaskan White beer and was tempted to order their salmon dinner but decided against it.
This is the view of the resort from the top using a 300mm lens. If you look close you can see my truck in the parking lot. Last row, third from the left.
You can see these reminders occasionally. Should go without saying, one would think. They are used when the snow builds up, avalanche control. Duds are supposed to be reported at the time but unexploded shells are still found occasionally. One shell was recently found by a hiker in a different area and fortunately by somebody that was smart enough not to take it home as a souvenir.
A couple ways down Tram, Walking or flying!
Now this is what I was waiting for, my first sunset that I have seen since last May. Not bad.
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