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Denali Photography Tour Details |
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| Dates |
Sep 5–12, 2009 |
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| Leaders | Len Rue, Jr. and Cliff Zenor |
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| Fee | $4,695 from Anchorage, Alaska | ||
| Deposit | $800 |
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| Limit | 20 |
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Special Terms and Conditions |
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Autumn comes early to Denali National Park—barely a blink of an eye after the midsummer crush of visitors from the Lower 48 departs. The air is crisp and the tundra flashes spectacularly with red and gold. Snow dusts the high ridgelines and animals scurry about accumulating last-minute calories for winter.
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A spectacular 90-mile drive across the park into the backcountry will provide our group with a broad sampling of the exciting photo opportunities this remarkable park has to offer. With clear weather the drive places us within easy photo access of the great mountain itself—Mt. McKinley or Denali. In autumn the mountain tends to be less frequently eclipsed by clouds, and stunning images can be made featuring it in sweeping fall-colored landscapes or reflected in lakes and tundra ponds.
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By September, most mammals have put on their heaviest and most photogenic coats in preparation for the coming winter. Moose and caribou will have lost their antler velvet and their mottled midsummer pelage and many animals are moving lower from the high country. In reality, the wildlife in this park, though spectacular, is occasionally distant. The prize here is to place these animals in “Robert Bateman-like” landscapes—a photographic haiku in an inspiring panorama.
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Photography is both exciting and challenging within the park. The immensity of the landscape, coupled with restrictions by the National Park Service and our lodge, create some limits in travel. Yet this is by far the best way currently available to have photographic access to some of the park’s most scenic areas.
This trip may also be taken in conjunction with our Brown Bears of Katmai National Park in Autumn tour. Even if you have been to Denali National Park in summer, join us for spectacular fall photography in a season most visitors miss!
Day 1 (Sep 5)
We meet in the lobby of our Anchorage hotel for orientation and dinner. (D)
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Drive to Denali Park with numerous stops to photograph whatever interests us. If the weather is clear we should get some spectacular views of Mt. McKinley as we approach the park. (BLD)
Day 3
We drive the length of the park to its peaceful backcountry area. Many photo opportunities for wildlife work present themselves along this stretch of road, as we hope to see grizzly bear, Dall sheep, caribou, moose and wolf. Between Eielson Bluff and Wonder Lake we approach within 30 miles of Denali that, at 20,320 feet, is the highest elevation on the North American continent. (BLD)
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These three full days we spend in pursuit of the exceptional images of autumn in Denali Park. The vast tundra landscape should be in blazing fall color. We venture out daily to photograph Wonder Lake, Mt. McKinley and animals in the area. We’ll also have photographic access to many elevations, up to the subarctic tundra and to the snow line. Some hiking is required. (BLD)
Day 7
We have an early departure to the park’s entrance. On the return drive to Anchorage, we’ll stop along the way for fall color and other photographic opportunities. (BLD)
Day 8 (Sep 12)
Participants may depart at any time today.
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Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris, Inc. P.O. Box 655, Vashon Island, Washington USA 98070 Phone: (206) 463-5383 Fax: (206) 463-5484 Email: info@photosafaris.com Copyright © 2008, Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris, Inc. |