2005 Quintessential Alaska Adventure Running Series Report
June 20-25
by R.L. DeVelice (10/22/2006)

Participants in the 2005 Quintessential were Anne Ver Hoef (June 20-22), John Collins (June 23-25), Jeff Arndt (June 20-25), and Rob DeVelice (June 20-25).  Because of high water levels in many of the streams and the presence of large amounts of steep snow on some of the north slopes, the routes needed to be altered SUBSTANTIALLY from what was originally planned.  However, the 2005 Quintessential was still fun and adventure packed (as can be seen in the pictures below):


Crossing Bird Creek (6/20/2005).


Headwaters of Bird Creek, i.e., Archangel Lakes Basin (6/20/2005).


Relaxing at Bird Creek Pass (6/21/2005).


On the route up Wolverine Creek (6/23/2005).


Wolverine Creek highcountry (6/24/2005).


Frothy waters of Wolverine Creek (6/24/2005).