Spring break in Alaska means skiing, building snowmen, and spending time inside, because up here winter lasts well into April. Most stores are on a national merchandising schedule, so while Costco is selling snorkel masks and swimsuits in March, we’re still looking for hand and toe warmers, and new ski jackets. Ever since we finished building our log cabin in McCarthy, we’ve been going there for Spring break whenever we can, because McCarthy in March is super beautiful and fun! So here are some photos from our rowdy spring break shenanigans, Alaska style. At the time we still didn’t know that spring break would be endless this year due to COVID-19.
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- In the winter we can’t drive all the way to the cabin, so we haul stuff that can’t freeze in the truck up to the cabin on the first trip — about 2.5 miles, in case the snow machine doesn’t start when we get there.
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- Windy day
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- The snowmachine started, and we loaded all supplies to the cabin in one trip
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- Relaxin’
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- While digging out the benches around the fire pit, I arranged the snow blocks into a modern snowman sculpture.
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- We brought fireworks. Sorry neighbors!
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- Sunny day for an afternoon ski!
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