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USA Thompson Pass

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Thompson Pass is a 2,600 foot-high (855 meters) gap in the Chugach Mountains northeast of Valdez, Alaska. It is the snowiest weather station in Alaska, recording 500 inches or 13 metres of snow per year on average. Heliskiing and snowboarding are popular recreational activities in the winter, and in the summer, hiking and backpacking are popular pastimes. (Per Wikipedia) S

Travel Information

Park at the pullout on the Richardson Highway (4) about 1.6miles/2.6km west of Blueberry Lake State Recreation Area road.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor Nearly no other people

Best Timing Daytime in summer

Sunrise & Sunset 04:12 - 23:11 | current local time: 13:54

Photo Themes Mountainscape

Locations Alaska

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