![]() ![]() OBP: There’s an unequaled view of Mount McKinley (Denali) from there too, right?įW: Yes! The sheer size of the mountain is incredible. And the food is excellent! Home grown and Alaska-local, as much as possible. The cabins are warm and comfortable and the lodge is beautiful. What they do want is for people to have the chance to be close to the land and learn about the ecology and history of Denali’s wilderness. It’s not luxurious - they don’t want that. What’s it like?įW: The Camp Denali family is very welcoming. OBP: Guests on this trip will stay at Camp Denali. I worked there for over 20 years, and still help with season opening and closing. We met the owners of Camp Denali that first winter and they offered us jobs. Marianne worked in the Swiss capital, and I managed a woodworking shop and it was a very stressful life. It opened our eyes and we figured moving here could change our lives in an exciting way. How did you end up in Alaska?įW: We came here on vacation in the summer, but decided we wanted to experience the winter too, so we came back. OBP: You and Marianne are from Switzerland. Talk about an insider’s perspective! We asked Fritz about his life and the North to Alaska trip he’ll be leading this summer. For most of the winter Fritz keeps busy as a finish carpenter and in the summer, along with guiding for Off the Beaten Path (this will be his 12th year!), he and Marianne operate a bed and breakfast at their home just ten miles from Denali National Park. Of course he may have also been feeling good because he and his wife Marianne were heading to Hawaii’s Big Island soon for a little R&R. It had been 38 degrees below zero for three days, but Fritz Wittwer was feeling good when we talked to him because it was only 20 below that day. Adventure Collection member Off the Beaten Path recently sat down for a chat with Fritz Wittwer, who owns a bed & breakfast near Denali National Park, about what it’s like to live in “The Last Frontier” and the North to Alaska adventure he’ll be guiding this summer. ![]()
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