Two RV Gypsies hiked on Worthington Glacier in Alaska

Lee and Karen Duquette
at WORTHINGTON GLACIER - the first time

While driving to Valdez, Alaska, Lee and Karen Duquette were amazed as Worthington Glacier came into view. After checking into the RV Park, they returned to hike up to Worthington Glacier and touch it. Elevation - 6,134 feet.


Below: Karen Duquette with Worthington Glacier in the background.


Below: Lee Duquette outside of the RV and the view across from Worthington Glacier

Below: Lee and Karen Duquette hiked Worthington Glacier - despite the sign (maybe not so smart)

Below: Views of the lake at the bottom of the glacier and a small waterfall on the other side of the lake. According to state park rangers, this is the most visited site in the Copper River Basin, yet, Lee and Karen Duquette had the entire area to themselves, which they later realized was very dangerous and unsafe. Cell phones did not work here, so there was no way to call for help if needed.

Below: Lee and Karen Duquette hiked through the water and mud, which is actually part of the glacier. Karen usually walks behind Lee so she could take photos of him, plus scenery, without making him stop. Lee does not take a lot of photos. (But as the years of travel passed, Karen started asking him to take a few more photos)



Below: Karen and Lee Duquette hiked to the other side of the flowing water because they wanted to hike higher up on the glacier.





Below: Lee Duquette climbed higher and higher - it was not quite as easy as he thought it would be.



Below: It is hard to see Lee Duquette in the photos below, but he IS in each of the photos below.



Below: Then Lee Duquette decided to investigate a very large crevice in the glacier.


Below: Looking back at the lake from midway up the glacier. Lee Duquette took a photo of Karen Duquette as she descended the glacier faster than he did. She often turned around to check on Lee. At this point in time, they did not yet learn that they should stay closer together when alone someplace.



There are three (3) travel choices below. The first two are different experiences here at Worthington Glacier. Plus the main navigational buttons for this very large website; Lee and Karen Duquette returned to Worthington Glacier on August 10 and 11, 2009 with their daughter and two grand-children. The photos are quite different from this page then continue on to Lee and Karen Duquette also returned to Worthington Glacier in 2016 and this time, there was a waterfall. And they were with their daughter, son-in-law and Karen Duquette's sister Ilse Blahak. OR

Please continue on to see other, bigger glaciers that are caving on Prince William Sound plus a whale, other wildlife and more

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