Sunset glows on Ptarmigan Peak in Chugach Mountains, South-central Alaska in spring; Alaska, United States of America

Palmer water tower and Matanuska Peak at sunset in winter, Matanuska Valley, South-central; Palmer, Alaska, United States of America

Black Mountain and Sleeping Sister Mountain in Kenai Mountains reflect on Kenai Lake at sunrise, alpenglow on the peaks. Chugach National Forest, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

DeeDee Jonrowe and sled dog team running through Goose Lake Park, Iditarod 2014 Ceremonial Start, South-central Alaska in winter; Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America

Ice sheet along Matanuska River with a sunset sky and Chugach Mountains in the background; Palmer, Alaska, United States of America

Powerline Pass Valley and the foot bridge leading to Hidden Lake Trail in Chugach State Park on a summer day in Southcentral Alaska

Shoup Glacier spilling over the Chugach mountains into Shoup Bay, Shoup Bay State Marine Park, Prince William Sound; Valdez, Alaska, United States of America

Shoup Glacier spilling over the Chugach mountains into Shoup Bay, Shoup Bay State Marine Park, Prince William Sound; Valdez, Alaska, United States of America

Clouds breaking around Byron Glacier in Portage Valley, Chugach National Forest; Alaska, United States of America

A man snowshoeing in the Eagle River Valley on a sunny winter day with Mount Yukla in the background, Chugach State Park; Alaska, United States of America

A man snowshoeing in the Eagle River Valley on a sunny winter day with Mount Yukla in the background, Chugach State Park; Alaska, United States of America

A man sitting in the Eagle River Valley on a sunny winter day in South Central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

Snow covered mountains and shoreline with trees reflected in the waters of Harrison Lagoon, Chugach National Forest; Alaska, United States of America

Snowman wearing a red scarf and black top hat in a wooded park with snow covered mountains and blue sky in the background; Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America

Kayaks on the shore of Eklutna Lake in autumn, Chugach State Park, South-central Alaska

Aerial view of Whiteout Glacier in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage, Chugach State Park; Alaska, United States of America

Snowman wearing a red scarf and black top hat in a wooded park with snow covered mountains and blue sky in the background; Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America

Frozen Hidden Lake and Hidden Peak with snow, Chugach State Park, South-central Alaska; Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America