July 2015
BACKPACKING IN THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS, ALASKA
BACKPACKING IN THE TUNDRA – CHUGACH MOUNTAINS OF ALASKA Alaska. The name conjures up images of a cold remote region, of totem poles, icebergs, glaciers, snowy mountains, salmon bear, moose and whales. The name Alaska is probably derived from the Aleut word agnualaksh, which means ‘the shores where the sea breaks its back’ ( Corey …