Hyder Alaska is a destination I tried desperately to access last year, but the borders remained closed throughout my stay. I am pleased to say, this time I was not disappointed. This is such a neat little town and piece of history, absolutely surrounded by beauty. This entire area, followed by the 90 miles of Portland Canal, are absolute wilderness paradise. Some of the worlds best bear viewing, bird watching and anything really outdoors, is found practically at your doorstep.
Even more exciting about the border access, is that I can now reach the northern side of British Columbia, accessed only through this small Alaska crossing. Riding the Trials Bike was a huge high for me because I haven't gotten to go for a good mountain ride in a long time. The riding was a blast, the scenery of the Salmon Glacier, the river valley and all of the upper ice field was unbelievable.
The Grand Duke Mine was another highlight of mine, as it has been on my list for quite some time. I would have loved to poke around a little more, but it's important to respect these current mine operations, lots of dangerous stuff around. Never the less, I thoroughly enjoyed my time exploring around the alpines, but we all know this doesn't end in a happy story. What it did end with is a long walk home. My legs and feet are pretty soar, but it was some nice time to walk and talk, and yell lots of "WHOA BEARS".
Unfortunately the Trials Bike is out of commission for the season, but the MoHo is running happily so the adventure moves on as it should.
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15 май 2024
