In Focus Snow bird A CH-47F Chinook equipped with skis for snow operations is shown after setting down on the Kahiltna Glacier on Mount McKinley in Alaska. Soldiers and Chinooks from the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, delivered supplies and equipment in April to base camps at 7,000 and 14,000 feet (2,100 and 4,300 meters) prior to the 2015 climbing season. Nicknamed the “Sugar Bears,” the Army unit saves money and time moving cargo for the National Park Service while gaining valuable flight-crew experience operating Chinooks at high altitudes and in challenging terrain. Mount McKinley is North America’s highest peak, at 20,320 feet (6,194 meters). In the distance is 13,965-foot (4,257-meter) Mount Hunter. PHOTO : John Pennell | U.S. ARM Y 50 Boeing Fro ntiers
Frontiers July 2015 Issue
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