Its a challenge to describe the shear immenseness and geographic majesty of the mountainous areas of north western America. Without a doubt flying south from Nome along the Pacific fringe then today leaving Sitka and crossing over the mountains to Prince George, has left the Bazflyers somewhat awestruck. Mile after mile of picture book coastline where mountain slopes descend abruptly into the ocean. A coastline punctuated by glaciers and rivers. Then there are also other areas where the mountains gently give way to a myriad of forest clad islands, channels and inlets.
Of course, mountains and clouds are inherently synonymous. If warm moist air is blown towards a mountain, it will rise to get over the mountain. The warm moist air will cool, and if it cools to the dew point, clouds form. So for at least half of the the time while flying the mountainous regions of Alaska and British Columbia, obscuring cloud effectively sustained by moisture off the Pacific Ocean, shielded the landscape from Bazflyer view. But somewhat like a vailed beauty, by not exposing the whole scene, clouds also added a special effect of mystery to the mountains.
The flight from Sitka, Alaska eastwards to Prince George, British Columbia took approximately 4-hours and for at least half of that time was flown at 13,000 feet.
Leaving Sitka for Prince George
On approach to land Prince George
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