Just wanted to say thanks to Zane for writing such a great Trip Report on his trip to Alaska earlier this month (excellent turn around time buddy!)

As I was reading I felt like I was right there with you. Nice work!

For those who only visit the site via tapatalk, the link to the story is on the homepage.

Here:https://www.backcountrypilot.org/features/category/featured-trip-reports/170s-in-the-wrangells

Haven't watched the video yet. That's next.

Crzyivan13 wrote:Just wanted to say thanks to Zane for writing such a great Trip Report on his trip to Alaska earlier this month (excellent turn around time buddy!)

As I was reading I felt like I was right there with you. Nice work!

For those who only visit the site via tapatalk, the link to the story is on the homepage.

Here:https://www.backcountrypilot.org/features/category/featured-trip-reports/170s-in-the-wrangells

Haven't watched the video yet. That's next.

Thanks, I hadn't seen it! I just started reading it, I'll probably finish it tomorrow. It's a great narrative so far Z!

Awesome write up Zane! Sounds like an incredible trip!

Great TR, great video, and great airplanes!

Great TR, Zane - I love your line about the bear poop... LOL The video was really spectacular!

Where do you find the music for your videos?

Indeed, Zane, good job! A very nice trip report, and a really pretty video.

The Wrangells are some of the most beautiful country in Alaska, in my opinion......but you did miss a treat by not flying Chitistone Pass....... Next time.

Glad you got to experience the area, and some great weather.

MTV

Utopia.

Very good!!!

fantastic video Zane. you have great eye for video and editing. thoroughly enjoyed it.

JB

Can we make this a trip for next year also!? Great job Z!!

Zane, this is another example of an experience that makes me want to visit Alaska and explore the place, and I already live here. Thanks for spending the time and effort putting it all together.

Zzz,

Poetry for the soul of folks like us. Thank you for another beautifully produced piece!

Chris

Squash wrote:Zane, this is another example of an experience that makes me want to visit Alaska and explore the place, and I already live here. Thanks for spending the time and effort putting it all together.

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Squash is the pilot of the red/white Husky in the video. Thank you for showing us around!

Thanks for the compliments everyone, and Evan for cross posting. I wish I could find time to do more of this content. I'm still working on the trip report from last year! This one just happens to be fresh in my mind.

CapnMike wrote:Where do you find the music for your videos?

I spend a LOT of time searching for more instrumental/orchestral stuff. Nothing too dramatic, just good mood music for the mood of being in awe of these places in the video. That intro scene... I do feel like that when flying and looking down at the seracs, somber and amazed about where we are. The music credits are in the end of the video, and those groovy Broke For Free tracks are free to use. Some aren't.

People underestimate how powerful the audio track is, and it's so much more than just music. My absolute favorite sounds in this video are the birds chirping at May Creek as Larry lands, and of course Matt's big prop singing at Jake's Bar; no music over those naturally scored clips. Once you get a powerful editor and can split off your audio and loop it and extend it or shape the volume and balance envelope, you can create a landscape as powerful as any visual imagery. It's really hard to make a story that isn't just a music video. I'm working to get away from that but it's an easy formula to fall back into.

Anyway, fun times. Huge thanks to Akgreg, Bigrenna, Squash, Lurker Larry, Pierre J, Matt 7GCBC, Nizina (Eric). The one character we had missing was DenaliPilot! His big engine 170 is awesome, but alas, he had to work.

Z,

Echoing others, terrific documentation of your trip You've done as good as I've seen in describing an experience that is indescribable.

So instead of finishing the TR today, I ended up staying up to finish last night. And then watched the video, too!

Great job, I thought it was an excellent report. It made me a little more jealous for not having made it up there though!

Zane,

Great write up, photos, and video. I loved every bit of it. I understand the feeling of just wanting to be in the moment and not behind a lens. For my sake, I really appreciate that you took the time to shoot great photos and video.

Thanks so much for the report.

Joe

This was another amazing AK adventure for sure! Thanks Zane and crew for a great time.




Fueling at McCarthy


Copper River Breakfast

Super awesome TR and video ZZZ!

mtv wrote:Indeed, Zane, good job! A very nice trip report, and a really pretty video.

The Wrangells are some of the most beautiful country in Alaska, in my opinion......but you did miss a treat by not flying Chitistone Pass....... Next time.

Glad you got to experience the area, and some great weather.

MTV

Nice job Zane. Here is Chitistone Pass viewed from the White River side headed west that Mike mentioned. That's Russell Glacier just to the left of Chitistone pass and the second picture is the pass. These are from March of this year.

Nizina

Zane: Thanks for sacrificing some of your "in-the-moment" time to live behind the lens for the rest of us. That area is truly an enchanted place, and you managed to schedule some magical weather to enhance your story and the experience. Your trip reports and videos have turned the embers of my desire to fly to Alaska into a raging bonfire of aviation lust. I thank you and curse you at the same time! Some serous planning will have to begin once we finish building our home.