Ranger briefing went fine if a little scary. They recommended that we buy snow pickets so we went to buy them and then check in with K2 aviation. They said they could fly us out today, so a mad dash back to Jane & Larry's to collect all the kit, then back to the airstrip. Changed, did the last bites of packing, weighed the kit then on to the plane and take off.
Piloted by Greig, we flew through the gap in the cliffs at one shot pass and suddenly we were over the Kahiltna glacier with base camp beneath us. A nice landing on the skis, then unload the plane, and pitch tent. There was already a camping spot empty that we only had to enlarge a little, and we had our first practise with a snow saw.
We have just eaten the first of many freeze dried meals, and drunk the bottle of wine (Highly recommended).
It's 7:30 pm and I'm in a tent on my first glacier.....no going back now.
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Packing for the flight 
Ready for take off! .
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Base Camp Click link below for YouTube video of Base Camp
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