AlpenView’s 2016 Season Review

Part 1, Our GuestsA guest’s name in blue it indicates that the person is a repeat guest. If a guest’s name is red the person is a veteran of three or more trips with AlpenView.
Left to right: Donnie, Jordan, Phil, Dave, Isaac and Britta Out camp set up crew, June 1, 2016 Donnie Andrews – Denver, CO + Jordan Buetow – Fairbanks, AK + Phil Rudat – Battle Ground, WA + Dave Jones, Kodiak, AK + Isaac Fritz – Billings, MT + Britta Jones – Kodiak, AK
Clockwise from Dave: Dave, Phil, Lou, Ned, Peter (with camera), Fritz and Hal. June 8, 2016 guests: Fritz & Peter Jorg – Poulsbo, WA + Hal Weirth – Bremerton, WA + Lou Hurlbut – Poulsbo, WA + Ned Scheerhorn – Titusville, FL
Left to right: Maurizio, Tiziano, Isaac, Gianni, Georgio, Adriano and Carlo June 10, 2016 guests: Adriano Gardumi + Gianni Broll + Tiziano Broll + Georgio Postal + Carlo Serafini + Maurizio Avi – all from Italy
Left to right: Phil, Mary Jane, Roger, Isaac and Dave June 18, 2016 guests: Roger and Mary Jane Belter – Grand Haven, MI
Left to right: Jordan, Britta, Phil, Isaac, Brian and Mickey June 22, 2016 guest: Brian Gann
Left to right: Lee Ann, Ryan and John June 30, 2016 guests: Ryan Muspratt – Anchorage, AK + John and Lee Ann Muspratt – Calgary, AB
Left to right, top: Miles, Phil, Paul, Jacqueline, Sharon and Darrell Bottom: Mickey, MaeKennah, Zach and Dave June 30, 2016 guest: Paul & Jacqueline Forster – Bubendorf, Switzerland + Darrell and Sharon Wolf – Shermans Dale, PA
Left to right, top: Miles Phil, Phillip, Jan, Timothy, Jim and Zach Bottom: Dave, Mickey, MaeKennah and Kathryn July 2, 2016 guests: Phillip & Timothy Scott – Angleton, TX + Jim and Jan Hansford – Mosinee, WI
Left to right, sitting: Markus, Poldy, Michael, Shawn, Peter, Alex, Stefan, Dave Standing: Miles, Phil and Mickey July 9, 2016 guests: Peter Schug + Alex Schug + Michael Schug + Markus Jung + Stefan Ruhl + Thomas “Poldy” Leopold – All from Germany
Left to right, standing: Neil, Jim A., Denny, Britta, Mike and Jim G. Bottom: Jordan and Isaac July 16, 2016 guests: Mike Hagerty – Oro Valley, AZ + Denny Sanborn – Montrose, MI + Jim Assemany – Novi, MI + Jim Gillick – Doylestown, PA + Neil Gudgel – Panama City, FL
Need PhotoJuly 20, 2016 guests: Piotr Dzumala + Marc Namblard + Benjamin Favier + Bruno Calendini + Vincent Trujillo – all from France
Left to right, standing: Jordan, Bob, Martha, Judy, Patrick, Mary, Stephanie, Miles and Phil. Seated: Mickey and Dave July 23, 2016 guests: Bob and Martha Morrissey – Kona, HI + Patrick and Mary McCarroll – Hermosa Beach, CA + Judy Wormington – Kailua Kona, HI
Left to right, Standing: Owen, Glen, Doug, Buck, Alec, Beau, Gary, Miles Jordan, Phil and Blake Seated: Mickey, Stephanie and Dave July 30, 2016 guests: Glen Fortier + Blake Fortier + Buck Fortier + Beau Fortier + Gary Fortier + Alec Fortier – all from cape Coral, FL + Doug and Owen Keil – Cottonwood Heights, UT
Left to right, Top: Isaac, Russ, Miles, Paul, Sarah, Dave Jim and Mickey. Bottom: Charlie, Britta, Bill and Jordan August 6, 2016 guests: Charlie Ryan + Paul Scheiwiller + Sarah Scheiwiller + Jim Reber + Bill Dicke – all from Lima, OH + Russ Taylor – Westerville, OH + (not pictured) Scott Alderman -Mercer Island, WA
Left to right, Top: Britta, Miles, Greg, Sherman, Kati, Jim, Joe and Phil Bottom: Mickey and Dave August 13, 2016 guests: Sherman Rosenblum – Laguna Woods, CA + Greg Rosenblum – Waimanalo, HI + Kati Donohue – Kona, HI + Jim Henderson – Eugene, OR + Joe Henderson – Springfield, OR
Left to right, standing: Isaac John, Dave, Charlene, Jim, Mary, Don and Suzy Seated: Becky and Stacy August 17, 2016 guests: Don & Suzy Robinson – Winter Park, FL + Stacy & Becky Smothers – Oak Island, NC + John & Charlene Maresca – Wirtz, VA + Jim & Mary Turner – Surf City, NC
Left to right: Sean, Paul, Ryan, Bennett, Ron and Bill August 20, 2016 guests: Bennett Talsky – Redondo Beach, CA + Sean Hitchcock – Lakewood, CA + Ryan Shotwell – Long Beach, CA + Bill Hitchcock – Peoria, AZ + Ron Surdechakul – Seal Beach, CA + Paul Holling – Castaic, CARyan Shotwell’s 121# halibut was the season’s largest fish.
Left to right: Tab and Kelli August 23, 2016 guests: Tab & Kelli Bevis – Tallahassee, FL This special catch of a yellow eye rock fish and a tiger rock fish was a first at AlpenView.
Left to right: Jordan, Chick, Cathy and Isaac August 24, 2016 guests: Chick Forrence and Kathy Kenny – Hudson, NH
Left to right, standing: Jordan, Michael, Ben, Inaki and Joan Kneeling: Isaac, Britta and Juan August 30, 2016 guests: Michael & Ben Sirois – Hinesburg, VT + Inaki Arrieta + Joan Corretja, + Juan Jose Arconada – all from Spain
Left to right, top: Valentin, Roberto, Juan, Alazne, Raquel, Rafael, Joe and Jim Bottom: Cesi, Stephanie, Phil, Mickey and Dave August 31, 2016 guests: Valentin Turrado + Roberto & Alazne Lopez + Juan Vert – all from Spain + Rafael & Raquel Pastor – Portugal + Joe Toth – Carson City, NV. + Jim Jacobsen – Novato, CA
Left to right, top: Ben, Michael, Steve, John, Bill and Al Bottom: Phil, Stephanie, Dave, Mickey and Cesi September 3, 2016 guests: Michael & Ben Sirois – Hinesburg, VT + Bill Bilodeau – Nashua, NH + Steve Nelson – Kirkwood, MO + John Heberer – St. Louis, MO + Al Maiuro – St. Charles, MO
Left to right: Judy, Lisa and Greg September 10, 2016 guests: Greg & Lisa Black – Highlands Ranch, CO + Judy Behrens – Conroe, TX
Left to right, top: Bruce, Scott, Joe, Dave and Heather Bottom: Stephany, Phil, Dave, Mickey and Cesi September 11, 2016 guests: Scott Pynnonen – L’Anse, MI + Bruce Pynnonen – Midland, MI + Joe Holman – Marquette, MI + Dave and Heather Pynnonen – Champion, MI
Left to right: Jordan, Isaac, Britta, Paul, Marty and Jerry September 12, 2016 guests: Marty Landholm – Meridian, ID 83642 + Jerry Yoder – Boise, ID 83704 + Paul Honkavaara – Sanger, CA
Left to right: Jordan, Kerry, Frank, Jeff, Scott, Terry, Brent and Isaac September 17, 2016 guests: Frank Varriale – Boise, ID + Brent Varriale – Fruitland, ID + Scott Kaufman – Idaho Falls, ID + Jeff Burkhardt – Vale, OR + Kerry Kegel – Ontario, OR + Terry Scanlan – Boise, ID
Clockwise from left: Phil, Britta, Larry, Rob, Jordan, Donnie, Jeff, Andy and Isaac September 24, 2016 guests: Donnie Andrews – Denver, CO + Jeff Bright – ??? + Rob Bennion – ??? + Larry Ruston – Denver, CO + Andy Volin – Denver CO
Camp break-down crew, Left to right: Isaac, Phil, Britta, “The Other Dave Jones“, Jordan, Lindsey, Drew and Dave

Part 2, Events
Dave, Isaac, Mickey, Molly and Kathryn combine efforts as a sales team at the Washington State Sportsman’s Show in Puyallup.
Mickey and Britta while setting floor joists on the new warehouse. During a six week period in the spring of 2016 the team of Dave, Mickey and Britta completed a stunning list of projects including a water line to the banya, an overhaul of the lodge septic system and a dried up 24′ x 48′ warehouse.
AlpenView’s new warehouse is dried up in late May of 2016.
Fox E. Fox (his middle name was Eugene). During spring projects, Mickey befriended a fox who continued to visit the lodge throughout the 2016 season. His coat was ragged early in the season as he was shedding his winter coat.
There is nothing like a salmon carcass for a fox. By late August, Fox E. Fox had finished shedding and had the beginnings of a beautiful new coat.
Isaac found this baby duck downstream of the camp while fishing. After watching it for several hours to be sure it was lost, he scooped it up and brought it back to camp. Britta fostered it for a couple days. When a mother duck and several young swam past the camp, Isaac released it and it immediately joined the other young ducks in line behind the mother. A reunion or an adoption? We don’t know but one thing is for sure, it was a happy ending!
For years I have been floating past this blank canvas of sand and ash while fishing kings out of our camp. This past summer I couldn’t resist any longer.
No matter how hard we work running around in the great outdoors, it’s not possible to lose weight during a summer at AlpenView.
2016 was a special year for AlpenView’s extended family as Shawn and Fru gave away two daughters. At a ceremony along the Sandy river outside Portland, Oregon, Amy and Kyle were wed in March.
At a ceremony along the McKenzie River outside Eugene Oregon, Oregon, Marie and Dan were wed in August.
Phil at the wheel while towing a humpback whale carcass we found floating in Ugak Bay. We beached it on an open beach, not too far, and not too close, to the lodge or other cabins. Seeing bears is on everyone’s wish list when visiting Kodiak Island. A dead whale is a great bear magnet but you don’t want it in your front yard!
We enjoyed some great bear viewing at the humpback whale carcass. This sow and four cubs were spotted several times.
The out camp is always a great place to see bears. This is a cute shot of a sow and two first year cubs.
A Kodiak brown bear walks the beach at AlpenView.
MaeKennah, Molly, Thomas Jefferson (the dog) and Mickey during a family visit to the out camp in 2016.
AlpenView’s new warehouse and new ping pong table were a big hit in the evenings after our days in the field.
A view of Ugak Bay and the lodge from the summit of Mt. Geddis-Farzukan.
Phil, Miles and Dave on the summit of Mt. Geddis-Farzukan in July of 2016.
AlpenView from the sky.
Mr. and Mrs. Tab and Kelli Bevis August 24, 2016 was the date of AlpenView’s second wedding ceremony. Tab and Kelli did us the honor of getting married at the lodge and Dave presided as marriage commissioner. It was a great experience for all our staff and guests.

AlpenView’s 2016 Season Review

Part 2, Events