Thompson Pass 2009 & 2016 |
The record snowfall at Thompson Pass was over 5 feet in 24 hours. There are tall markers on the road to keep travelers on the road during whiteout conditions in the winter. There is likely unmelted snowpack in the summer throughout Thompson Pass. The two RV Gypsies call it snow ice. Thompson Pass records between 600 - 900 inches of snow annually. Thompson pass is known as the snowiest place on earth. |
Just before arriving in Valdez, Alaska, the two RV Gypsies drove through Thompson Pass and stopped at a pull-out to take some photos. After checking in at the campground, the two RV Gypsies hopped in their toad and returned to hike the trail. | |
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Thompson Pass in 2016 - There were so many mosquitos that everyone wanted to leave almost as soon as they got there. So very few pictures were taken. |
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OLD RAILROAD TUNNEL |
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