Bush Plane Photo Gallery 11
Glacial Gladiators:
Of Mountain Climbers and
Mountain Pilots
Affinity on Mount McKinley
The
relationship between the climbers and their glacier pilots are close in Alaska.
Whether it is a joyous moment of celebration when the climbers reach the summit
and the pilots fly by, all waving to each other, or when the pilots bring home
the body bags, with everyone silent, the pilots of Denali are just like the
rest of us. They have sorrowful moments and joyous occasions as well, but one
thing is for sure. Those glacial gladiators love their jobs more than most.
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Jim Oltersdorf/photographer/writer
e-mail: highrisk@ptialaska.net
337 Riverside Drive
Soldotna, Alaska 99669-7846
(907)-260-7756
website: www.joltersdorf.com
Continue with Photo Gallery 12
Note from the Editor.
Thanks to Jim Oltersdorf for these absolutely awesome
photographs. Jim is a professional photographer with an interest in Alaskan
bush flying and bush pilots. Use the attitude indicator as your
guide back to Friends.
Editor John S Goulet
Last modified on
August 20, 2006
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