Hatcher Pass

Over the weekend, I drove to Hatcher Pass. I didn't get many photos because I was there for two reasons: to see if the road was completely open from Willow to Palmer; and to recharge my batteries.


The dark areas in the snow? That's volcanic ash from Redoubt.


The last lone snowbank.


And here's as far as I got... this is the last steep bit before Summit Lake, and I was very disappointed that I couldn't drive further. Especially because it's about one more mile up, and then a mile down the other side, and tada! you're on the Palmer side of the pass.

So I turned around, headed for Willow, and then home.