When the big Alaska Air jets take off on the southbound runway at the Juneau airport, they look to get some air under them quick! There are not one, but two substantial mountains just south of the airport that the outbound planes go right up and over. I'm sure it's more routine than it looks, but from my second story room at the Aspen Hotel across the street from the airport, it's a pretty impressive sight, watching the planes heading right at those snowy peaks.

So the hidden message here is of course that I am back in Alaska, heading up to Skagway tomorrow to get going on the PD's accreditation work, all being incorporated into their PolicePro install. Due to some very lucky plane connections and some fast talking in the Chicago and Seattle airports, I made it from Albany, NY, to the parking lot in front of the Juneau terminal in almost exactly twelve hours. Not a bad day's work!

Tomorrow morning it's that great small plane ride up the Lynn Canal to Skagway and time to get busy. I've scheduled five days - six with the inevitable Anti-Disaster Factor - and while there's a lot to get done, I'm sure there'll be some time to get around a little bit at least. I particularly want to head up into the Yukon Territory on the South Klondike Highway, and stop next week down in the Klawock/Craig area to visit a friend living there and have some King Crab.