Juneau’s local ski area, Eaglecrest, is opening for the season this Saturday, December 4th. The snow has been dumping on Juneau for more than a week and there are 52 inches of snow on the top and 22 inches of snow at the base. In this image my son, Owen, skis through a forest of […]
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Spaulding Meadows, Juneau, Alaska #3385
Each year Lynden produces an annual calendar as a thank-you gift for their customers throughout the US, Canada, and the world. The calendar is an extremely well-designed and beautifully printed oversized calendar, 23 by 19 inches, featuring Alaska. For the 2021 Lynden calendar over 4600 images were submitted by photographers for consideration. I am so […]
Sunrise, Mt Troy, Juneau, Alaska #3383
Today is Monday, December 21, and the day of the winter solstice. Juneau will receive about 6 hours and 22 minutes of daylight. It is the shortest day of year. Ever since the summer solstice last June, when we were bathed in sunlight for over 18 hours, daylight has been slowly fading away and our […]
Eagle River, Juneau, Alaska #3373
Juneau experienced a 20.6-foot tide yesterday, the highest tide of the year. I spent the day out at Eagle Beach with friends and watched the water completely cover the beach. The tide was still very high while we hiked back to the parking lot on a trail that led through the woods next to Eagle […]
Hogsback, Juneau, Alaska #3348
For a second sunny weekend in a row I found myself hiking up the ski slopes at Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area with some friends. As demonstrated by the two skiers hiking above Heavenly Valley (far left), there is plenty of room to honor social distancing. We hung out wandering around the ridges high above the […]
Hilde Dam Cabin, Eaglecrest, Juneau, Alaska #3347
My wife and our two sons demonstrate social distancing while standing on the snow-covered roof of the new public cabin, called the Hilda Dam Cabin, at Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area. Our sons respectfully stay away from our home during this most unusual period of self-isolation. The last two weekends we have been holding family get-togethers […]
2019 Alaska Positive, Alaska State Museum #3131
This image titled “Winter Serenity” was one of two Mark Kelley images accepted in the 2019 Alaska Positive Exhibit. The exhibit at the Alaska State Museum opens this Friday, December 6, during Juneau’s holiday Gallery Walk, and runs through February 15, 2020. Now in its 49th year, Alaska Positive is a biennial exhibition of Alaska […]
Mendenhall Glacier and Lake, Juneau, Alaska #3091
In Juneau the last week of January was unusually warm and wet; rains washed most of the snow away at sea level, and covered the ice on the Mendenhall Lake with a thin pool of water. On Friday the skies cleared and the temperature nosedived into the low teens. The water that had pooled up […]
SO HONORED
December 2018 I am so proud and honored to announce that National Wildlife® Magazine selected this image of my wife cross-country skiing through the snowy field in Spaulding Meadows for first place in the “People In Nature” category in their 2018 photo contest. Over 23,000 images were entered in eight different categories. The image was […]
Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau, Alaska #3088
This is a photo of my son, Owen, skiing through a field of fresh powder at Juneau’s local ski area, Eaglecrest. Skiers in Juneau are dreaming of days like this for the upcoming season. Starting this Thursday Eaglecrest will be open daily through January 7th for their holiday season, with the exception of Christmas Day. For now […]
So Honored #3083
I am so proud and honored to announce that National Wildlife® Magazine selected this image of my wife cross-country skiing through the snowy field in Spaulding Meadows for first place in the “People In Nature” category in their 2018 photo contest. Over 23,000 images were entered in eight different categories. The image will be featured in National Wildlife® […]
Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska #3045
According to the Juneau Empire January 2018 was the coldest January in Juneau for the last six years. Daily temperature averaged 28.5 degrees Fahrenheit. These crisp, cold days brought out many Juneauites to take advantage of the frozen Mendenhall Lake. Having a very accessible glacier in your backyard makes for a very special place to […]
Eaglecrest, Juneau, Alaska #2998
Although it is very much spring weather at sea level, there is still a ton of snow at Eaglecrest. It is the area’s final weekend. Eaglecrest will be open this Thursday and closing for the season on Sunday. I shot this image of my son, Owen, tearing up the powder a couple of years ago. […]
Powder Heaven, Juneau, Alaska #2997
If you like winter, then Juneau’s winter of 2016-17 has been pretty perfect with plenty of snow followed by plenty of sunshine. Recently my wife and I enjoyed a cross-country ski adventure through miles of untouched snow in the meadows in Spaulding Meadows just above Auke Bay. Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski area has over five feet […]
Wedding Bowl, Mt Ben Stewart, Juneau – Image #2939
I mentioned last week that I love snow and we just heard that the opening of Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area has been moved up to this Saturday, November 28! Juneau skiers and riders are having visions of knee deep powder. This is my son, Owen, skiing dream powder in Wedding Bowl on Mt. Ben Stewart […]
Fireworks, Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau, AK…Image # 2904
And so another year is coming to an end. And what a year it was. While cherishing the memories of loved ones passed this year and celebrating career highlights with an image in the Nature’s Best Photography exhibit at the Smithsonian in DC, I wish you all the best in 2016! Celebrate those special moments, […]
Snowboarding, Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau, Alaska…Image # 2903
I photographed this snowboarder, Sam Buck, during the same shoot with my son (the image in the month of January in the Juneau Calendar). Sam’s colors really worked against the winter white background. For the last two years, I have been shooting with the Nikon D800 camera body. This camera delivers a 36 megapixel image, the […]
Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau, Alaska…Image #2900
This is my son, Owen, performing as my model in a ski shot. I am lucky to have two sons (Gabe and Owen) and their many friends who are exceptional skiers and snowboarders. I get to use them as models and ask them to do skiing moves that seem impossible. Owen had to work his way through a […]
Alaskan Brewing Company Ad “Our Crew, Our Brew” – Image 2300
I just love advertising. In September, the Alaskan Brewing Company asked me photograph a guysnowshoeing for their winter ad campaign. Even in Alaska, there is not much winter in September. Thesolution was to fly up to the ice fields locked into perma-winter about 5,000 above Juneau for the shoot. Camera: Nikon F5, Lens: 35-70mm f/2.8 […]
Bicycler, Iceberg, Mendenhall Lake, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2562
This is an old photo I am reviving for my next book on Juneau that I am beginning to gather material for. I love this photo because riding bicycles around icebergs defines wild fun adventure for me. To realize that I can do this, just minutes from home, is one of the reasons I live […]
Snow Boarding, Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2350
Off the West bowl hike, a boarder cruises the backside of the Eaglecrest SkiArea with Admiralty Island in the distance. The vistas from the West Bowlhike make the hike a mandatory trip for me every good day on the mountain.This photo illustrates page 37 in my book on Juneau, Juneau PortraitII.Camera: Nikon F3, Lens: 35-70mm […]
Snowboarding, Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2293
Deep powder days at Eaglecrest are rare. We usually ski in wet heavy snowthat we fondly refer to as mash potatoes. Juneau is crazy in love withtheir snow sports. Eaglecrest is my destination 20-30 days per year. Thisimage can be found in my book on Juneau called Juneau Portrait II.Camera: F/4 Nikon, Lens: 20-35mm f/2.8 […]
Wedding Bowl, Mount Ben Stewart – Image 2824
It snowed in the mountains Tuesday night and last Sunday I spent the dayin the snow covered mountains with my wife and friends. The local skiarea is closed even though they still have mid-season snow coverage at thebase. In Juneau, we call it the second season when we hike for our runs.This image was shot […]
Cross Country Skiing, Spaulding Meadows – Image 2441
One of my favorite winter playgrounds is Spaulding Meadows out the road above Auke Bay. My friend, Laura, cruises the fresh snow with Mt McGinnis and Stroller White in the background. This photo illustrates the month of February in my 2006 Juneau Alaska Calendar. This photo is available as a print (print number P-140) with […]
Cross-Country skiing, Split Thumb, Juneau Ice Field, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2038
It is still raining in Juneau today but this time of year turns my attention to winter and the hopes of snow. This photo was taken on the Juneau Ice Field by the distinctive mountain feature called Split Thumb. Split Thumb stands over 5,500 feet high. A bunch of friends helicoptered up to the Ice […]
Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2286
A skier finds fresh tracks just out-of-bounds at Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area. The backdrop to this winter paradise is Admiralty Island and Stephens Passage. Hiking for fresh tracks in and around the ski area is a very popular pastime of most serious skiers and boarders. This photo illustrates the month of February in the 2003 […]
Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2609
Skiing is still great at Eaglecrest, Juneaus local ski area. We still have over 150 inches on top and another 85 inches of all-natural snow at the base. This winter has been stunning with nothing but dumps of snow or dumps of sunshine. So far this year has been one of the prettiest winters that […]
Eaglecrest Ski Area, Sundance, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2545
Eaglecrest Ski Area had a great season last year. There is a website that monitors ski snow bases around the world and ranks the ski areas with the deepest snow. Eaglecrest spent most of the winter with the deepest snow base in the world. Last year, Juneau broke its own record for snowfall with about […]
Skiing, Chilkat Mountians – Image 2396
A skiier cruises the slopes of the Chilkat Mountains across Lynn Canal fromJuneau. Accessible only by helicopter, this mountain range remainsuntracked most of the winter. It is a lucky few that get to ski theseslopes. Our goal on this run was to ski from the top of the moutain to thesandy beach. We never reached […]
Snowshoeing, Mt Troy, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2643
The top of Ealgecrest Ski Area is reporting 18 inches of snow this Veteran’s Day morning. One of my favorite snowshoe hikes is up Mt Troy right next door to Eaglecrest (the mountain to the left of the ski area). Much of the winter Eaglecrest sits in shadow while Mt Troy collects the vitamin D […]
Snowshoeing, Mt. Troy, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2700
It has been dumping snow on Juneau as I write this note. I again admit I love snow and snow love is what this photo is all about. Jan, my wife, snowshoes off the top of Mt. Troy. We like going to Mt. Troy for the physical exercise of climbing a mountain in snowshoes but […]
Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2773
Even though it is the first week of May, we are still hiking the mountains and skiing on plenty of snow around Juneau. Climbing to the top of Douglas Island just out-of-bounds from the Eaglecrest Ski Areas, a hiker can get an amazing view of Seymour Canal and Admiralty Island. This is one of my […]
Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2771
The official ski season at Eaglecrest Ski Area ended last weekend. We are now what the locals call the “Second Season”. We hike for our runs because there is still plenty of snow left in the mountains and at the area. When the area closed on Sunday, the 15th, it still had 144 inches of […]