Aerial view of Alaska and Canadian Rockies

An exciting flight over the Alaska and Canadian Rockies

A flight map showing the areas around Anchorage, Alaska

Aerial view of the Icefields Parkway, which runs in parallels the Continental Divide at Canadian Rockies.

Canadian Rockies-range glacier

Aerial view of Canadian Rockies, photographed in May 2008.

Aerial view of Canadian Rockies, photographed in May 2008.

Alaska mountain ranges, photographed in October 2010.

Aerial view of the Alaska and Canadian Rockies: A high mountain and a deep valley

Canadian Rockies-range glacier

High mountains in the Araskan Range, probably Mt. Denali (6,194 m)
Photographed by Dr.J.Miyamoto in May 2008.
The peak is still very high even from a view from an aircraft flying in the sky over 10,000 meters.

The snow-covered mountain at the left upper part appeared to be the highest mountain in North　America, Mt. McKinley.
Photographed by Dr.J.Miyamoto in October 2010.

Aerial view of Alaska and Canadian Rockies covered with a thick snow.

Aerial view of the Araska Range glacier, photographed by Dr.J.Miyamoto in October 2010.

Alaska range glacier with a meandering river coverd a thick snow It has begun thaw at the foot of mountains, photographd in May 2010.

Aerial view of Alaska mountain ranges, photographed by Dr.J.Miyamoto in October 2010.

最初の写真の斜めに走る道路は、カナディアンロッキー山脈に沿ってバンフ国立公園からジャスパー国立
公園に至る、カナダでも最も美しいと言われているパークウエイ、「Banff-Jasper Highway」と思われる。
南端で「Trans-Canada Highway Route 1」と接続している。ここでは山脈が南北に連なっているのが
見える。筆者は1962年と1974年との２回、バンフとジャスパーとを繋ぐアイスフィールドパークウェイを
自分の車で走破している。偶然にも、空から、このような景観を見て大感動！

Alaska

航空機から見たアラスカ・カナダ山岳地帯
2008年5月執筆　2010年10月　写真加筆　　医学博士宮本順伯
写真撮影　2008年5月および2010年10月
掲載写真および記事の著作権は宮本順伯に帰属
All photograhs were taken by Junhaku Miyamoto, in May 2008 and October 2010.
Copyright(C) 2008 and 2010 Junhaku Miyamoto, All rights reserved.

Icefields Parkway