The Next Step

I have finally figured out what I plan to do with myself for the summer of 2009. I have accepted a backcountry ranger position with Wrangell-St Elias National Park. I will be based on the north side of the park in Slana. I should be spending most of my time in the backcountry instead of at a desk. There are possibilities for rafting patrols, backpacking patrols, and mountaineering as well.

Wrangell St Elias National Park is about 13.2 million acres making it the largest National Park in the US, by comparison the country of Switzerland is about 10.2 million acres. I have been out to Wrangell St Elias several times including one Search and Rescue assignment. I'm really excited about this new opportunity and I can't wait to get out there.

I've added a few pictures of the search I worked in Skolai Pass a couple of years ago.