5th Sourdough Fly-In

People came to the BBQ ready to eat this year! We ran out of food - twice. No worries though, the BBQ'ers just rummaged through the Wilders freezers for extras and no one walked away hangry.  

It was another great year folks! Over 300 people stopped by. Were you one of them?

Sun. Food. Lyle. That's all we needed, plus a few airplanes. And we got it all! 

Thank you Last-Minute-Helpers, Edvin, Jon, and Tim!!

The day started with a 5-K race that took runners on a footed tour around Port Alsworth and over it's varied terrain. There was dancing to the Coyote Creek Band. And Bones Wilder's grand debut...Then it was off to the runway where a cheering crowd congratulated the expert pilots on their landings, takeoffs, and water-balloon dropping accuracy. Here's Lyle in his super-cub....

The next morning the community enjoyed a sourdough pancake breakfast feed before filling Lake & Pen Air's hanger for the film festival! And there was even refreshments!

Join us next year for more fun over Memorial Day weekend...

Passenger of the Day

Meet Steve Hobson! He's such a loyal friend and passenger of Lake & Pen Air that he went out and had a personalized hat made.

Feel free to do the same, or stop by one of our offices (Port Alsworth and Anchorage) to pick up one we've made for you.

2nd Annual SAD (Ski Alyeska Day)

We were having way too much fun to remember to get a group shot, but here's a few photos from the day. If you want to work with fun people and have the best bosses ever consider joining the LPA Team.

When I see these two photos of Brian 'riding the rails' I think of the song that says "I get knocked down, but I get up again. Ain't nothin' gonna keep me down!" He is all smiles and laughs!

Noah & Warren joined us this year and got their first snowboarding lessons. Once Noah's lesson was over he turned his snowboard into a sled! Warren just loved being carried down the mountain with his snowboard on by Sara! Kids these days!!

It was an amazing day to ride the gondola to the top of the mountain and enjoy the spectacular views!

After a yummy lunch of burgers and pretzel sticks, spirited games of pool and foos-ball ensued.

Then it was time for the adrenaline junkies of the LPA team to engage in a few major races down the mountain - where the finish line was kissing baby Bones on his super soft cheek.

A sure fire way to wake a sleeping baby!

Here's few of our bundled up team members just outside the Sitz Lodge. On the front deck there is a fire-pit and tables where we saw shirtless men were trying to cool off from their fun on the slopes.

Now that's the sign of a great day!

Thank you Dave & Jacque for all the fun things you do for your LPA team! You make work fun!

What one LPA pilot does when he's not in Alaska

So what does an LPA pilot do when he's not here in Alaska skimming the mountain tops and exploring steaming volcanoes in Lake Clark National Park?

Well this year took us south of the border where we decided to try and replenish our vitamin D supplies.

Many moons ago I set one of my life goals, a bucket list of sorts, to sail to Australia.

In order to sail to Australia one would think it prudent to learn to run one of those triangle flappy things that run up the mast on a boat, so that is what we endeavored to do.

A week of sailing lessons living aboard with our instructor,
then a week of practicing our skill alone on the high seas!

There are other things that we do during the long winters as well. For me it's: do a huge house project and try really hard and fail to complete it before the bulge in my tiny wife's tummy explodes.

There are some things that really don't prepare a guy for bringing these kind of things home! Wow!

My wife is a classic over achiever! Most ladies hold their children in their bellies for 40 weeks, well my sweet little lady held it in for 42 : ) The prize at the end of that journey was certianly worth every moment of it, though the last couple days are filled with crazy memories!

Thank you Lord for the complete and utter miracle of birth!

I would like to introduce to you the newest addition to the Wilder clan...

Eli David Bones Wilder

He's known as Bones in these parts.

Lake Clark is the second best place IN THE WORLD!

On January 8, 2014 CNN Travel said...
 the Lake Clark National Park is the 2nd best destination in the world!

Here's the link to their article...
www.cnn.com/2013/12/25/travel/cnn-travel-2014-wish-list/

Call Lake & Pen Air: 907-781-2228 for your flights.
Let us know how many nights you'd like to stay and we'll make reservations for you at the best place in town - The Wilder B&B.  

I'm pretty sure I hear a dream getaway calling your name! 

Sunset. Sunrise.

The view out of the Lake and Pen Air office window as we prepared to go home Friday evening...

And the sunrise from that same window on Monday morning...

The Alaskan sky is so amazing!! Come it for yourself!