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Tag: mendenhall glacier

More Helicopters than Dragonflies

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Post date 2008-07-16
By Nautilus Staff on July 16th, 2008 in Archive

Today was turnover day and as I sat in my office doing paperwork, I happened to look out the window and just about fell over in astonishment. I’ve never seen so many helicopters flying at one time – not even at the height of a forest fire in my previous life as a water bomber pilot. It seemed like there were helicopters everywhere with one group of 7 flying in a line towards Mendenhall and at least 6 more flying back the other way. They looked just like dragonflies to my eye and it was a sight that I won’t soon forget.

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  • Tags Alaska, cruise ships, helicopter tours, helicopters, juneau, mendenhall glacier, salmon hatchery, tourists, turnover day, whale watching
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