Day 39 Haines Junction, YT 5523

A beautiful drive alongside the St Elias Mountains.  The road was rough but the views were superb.

More of todays view.  These mountains are in the Kluane National Park and Preserve.  This is the largest non-polar ice field in North America.  The ice is more than 2200 feet thick.

View from the trailer.  We are at Kluane RV park.  The park is stark but this place has a million dollar view.  Today is the first day in a while that I have felt like sitting outside.  I am enjoying the view while I blog.  No sweater or shoes in spite of being so close to these snowy mountains.

After lunch we took in the Da Ku Cultural Center, First Nations cultural exhibits.  This beading is phenomenal. 

The First Nations people don't let anything go to waste.  This bag is decorated with colored porcupine quills.  They are cut into small pieces and used in the place of beads.