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Raven Glacier
Fly-In Skiing 1960's
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| Name of Skiing
Area: |
Raven Glacier |
| Location: |
Raven Glacier and Crow Pass area north of Girdwood, AK in
Chugach National Forest |
| Type of Area: |
A
glacier, one that has receded immensely since the days fly-in
skiing was done here. |
| Dates of
Operation: |
1960's
(still researching) |
| Lifts: |
A Piper Super Cub with
wheel-skis |
| Elevation: |
Landing Area:
~4200', skiing done above this elevation and on down to Girdwood
14 miles away. |
| Facilities: |
None |
| History: |
This is not a true lost ski
area, though much of this former skiing terrain has been lost
due to glacial melting. All that is currently known about
skiing at this location is from a post card that showed up on
eBay and was bought by Tim Kelley. The narrative on the
back of the post card said that landings were done at 4200 feet
on the Raven Glacier and that skiers skied back to Girdwood
after skiing the Raven Glacier. The picture, taken by Dr.
Jim Frazer, on the postcard also shows ski tracks descending
from what appears to be the north slopes of Summit Mountain.
The post card offered no timeframe for when the picture was
taken. No fixed-wing skiing operation operates on the
Raven Glacier presently (2008). |
| Sources of
Information: |
Tim Kelley / post card
bought on eBay (see below) |
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PHOTOS ~
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Alyeska Ski Resort Post Card
with Picture of Skiers and Super Cub with Wheel-Skis on the
Raven Glacier
[Photo Credit: Dr. Jim Frazer] |
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This topo map indicates the approximate
location of where the plane is in the postcard picture above. The
postcard picture was taken looking east-south-east up the glacier. |
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This satellite map shows the location of the
Raven Glacier relative to Anchorage and Girdwood, AK. |
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| Research
Correspondence |
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Do
you have further information, stories or pictures that you would like to
contribute about
fixed wing fly-in skiing on Raven Glacier? |
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