A Day in Whittier, Alaska | The City Under One Roof | Hike and Explore With US
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Come spend a day with us in Whittier, Alaska. This is a unique city accessible by a 2.5 mile tunnel through a mountain. Come along as we show you the City Under one Roof, hike the Horsetail falls, and explore the city.
Hello from Alaska! I'm Lauren and on This Alaska Life, you will get a glimpse into life in Alaska as a wife and mother of 4 boys. Come along for family adventures, cooking, daily life, and Alaska Grocery Shopping!
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What a wonderful way to spend a fall day together, such a wholesome lifestyle. Alaska is spectacular!!
Thank you so much, it really was an amazing family day. We actually decided to do it very last minute (when we saw that the weather was going to be nice) and I am so glad we made it happen. Alaska is spectacular and I am glad you enjoyed the video.
She is o.k. with her kids abusing the fish first as they suffocate. Really wholesome.
I've said it before, in my next life I better have my life begin and end in Alaska. It's hard work but oh so many majestic things to see during the nice weather that more than makes up for harsh winters. I love seeing your videos so I can go along for the ride. You have a beautiful family, very blessed. That tunnel would scare me a little, but I would do it. Stay safe everyone.
Hey Stephanie! I hope you can at least visit one day, I know you would love it! We try to embrace and enjoy each season up here and that makes winter bearable. Thanks for taking the time to write such nice comments, I’m grateful you’re here!
I just loved this video. Thank you for taking us along. Beautiful just beautiful. Took my breath away. Hugs love your family
Hi Diane! I am so glad you loved it! It is one of my favorite ones I have edited so far. It was a magical day, thank you so much for taking the time to comment and connect!
Thank you for taking me along on your trip to Whittier..as I've said Alaska is on my bucket list. Getting to see it now is great. Beautiful.
Hi Cindy! I worked really hard on this video so I am so glad you enjoyed it. Hope you get to visit sometime soon!
@@ThisAlaskaLife you did a great job bringing it to life.
@@ThisAlaskaLife I can tell it was a lot of work. This one is one of my favorites! I hope I can have an Alaskan adventure with my kids someday.
I love how you turn the fun family outing into an opportunity to learn in nature with the mushroom foraging and the salmon and slugs. It's always more memorable when you learn in nature like that.
We have those 1 tonne gravel and slate bags dropped near where I live in the Peak District. They fly them in 1 by 1 by helicopter, hover over the ground and release the bag to the ground. Then volunteers and park rangers come out and scatter the gravel and slate on the footpaths. They also fly in stones for dry stone walling if necessary, although most of that is done with the stones found in situ. I've also seen feed for cattle, and bags of water dropped on fires from helicopters. Some of the mountain rescue/coastguards use helicopters to help reach remote places
So amazing! Thank you for sharing. It seems like a big project and I am thankful to the people that upkeep the trail, it was so nice. I have seen Helicopters flying in supplies at our cabin as well as water. Amazing and talented helicopter pilots!
It really made the trip memorable and kept the pace great for the kids. They were entertained along the way and so were we! Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to connect Rachel!
You never know what you gonna see driving the Seward Highway but it's always spectacular views in every angle. Whittier is a gorgeous town. I went on Phillips 26 glacier cruise and explore around the town a lil. This was two years ago. I'm hoping to return back soon to do a hike. Drive from Anchorage to Whittier is the best
That is so true such a beautiful stretch of road! Thanks for watching!
Another great video. The tunnel and town were so cool to see. And that family hike looked perfect. What a fun family day you all had. Thanks for sharing this with us 😊
Hello Janai! I am so glad that you enjoyed the day with us. We really had a wonderful time, I know you would love exploring Whittier. Have a wonderful week!
The scenery is absolutely STUNNING! Wow!
Thank you Jennifer! It really was so much fun! Thanks for coming along!
That was absolutely amazing, the scenery was spectacular.I can totally understand why you are out and about so much in the summer months. You lead such a fascinating life and you give us such a wonderful experience visiting different places in you stunning Alaska. Sending love 💞
So glad you enjoyed it! This is one of my favorites we have made!
One of the best true Whittier experience videos there is. Thanks.
Wow, thank you! So glad you enjoyed coming along with us!
What a beautiful video!!! A lovely day together...your boys learning about foraging...being outdoors in the healthy air and being together as a family!!!! Wonderful !!! xxx
What a beautiful and informative adventure you let us take with you and your family. Thank you, see you on the next vlog
Hi Kim, I am so glad you enjoyed it! I really had a great time with this video and am glad you enjoy coming along. Have a wonderful weekend!
Wow- what an AWESOME family hike‼️ Loved the tunnel and seeing the one building community‼️ Beautiful sights ar the summit of the hike too,Soooofun to hear Mark talk about how things were as he grew up in Alaska‼️Your boys are sure talented on their scooters and they seem to have NO FEAR‼️ Thanks so much for taking us along‼️👍😊
Hi Friends, l couldn't wait to get into bed and end my day with a beautiful uplifting video, it's like heaven on earth. The drone shots priceless, tourism Alaska needs to start sponsoring this channel your editing, choice of music and sharp eye for filming is really something special not to mention your passion to show the world what you see each and every day. That building that's self contained for residents is very similar to HDB buildings in Singapore they are exactly the same and have a small store, post office, sometimes a bank and everything you might need all in one building that's how they do it there. Thankyou for sharing, loved seeing Everett enjoying the tunnel so cute👍
Hello friend! I am so glad that this video was something you looked forward to today! I am so glad you felt peaceful as you watched our adventure. This video in particular took me a long time since I had so much footage but I was so happy with the end result. Thanks for taking the time to give me encouragement and feedback. That is cool that the buildings in Singapore are similar, I didn't know that! Thank you so much for watching and connecting with us!
Just got to watch your hike to the falls and foraging in forest. Beautiful! Reminds me of our mountains in WV. My dad took us everywhere in the hills foraging for morel mushrooms, ginseng, huckleberries,huckleberry, fishing and hunting. These are the best moments in your lives ❤with your sons. Take care
Thank you Cathy! We sure enjoy getting out and exploring. Those sound like wonderful memories. I hope my boys will look back on all the amazing times we had together. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing day trip with us.
The beautiful scenery plus the informative historic and personal facts made it feel like I was there enjoying a special vaca.
I always look forward to your videos. 👏🤗
Hi Dixie! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment, I am so glad you enjoyed the video. I put a lot of time and thought into presenting this video, so I am glad you enjoyed all the info. I really enjoy seeing Alaska through a tourists eyes and sharing all the info with you all, it makes it fun for me too! Thank you so much for being here, it means a lot to us!
beautiful great music !
How beautiful landscape realy, you hawe a nice and pretty family, wow, four boys, you look wery happy, I am, from Slovenia , from Europe, and we also hawe a beautiful mountain, our family are looking Alaska from television and we are excited, that country is amazing , in the world , I am happy, because, I am find your video in internet, I will looking your other films, thank you for this video and stay your family healthy and happy, we look at each other. i think, that this nature is one of the few in the world which is still almost untoched in the forest and mountains, that it would be like this for a long time that it would remain for posterity. 😉💖👌👆
What a nice family day trip. I've heard of Whittier and seen a few other youtubers also go through the tunnel and talk about the all in one city but the school tunnel was new to me, really interesting.
Absolutely beautiful! There actually are no words!! John Denver got it right in his songs about Alaska!!!!!
Beautiful day trip love the boys names it's great you all got to do this before winter
Thank you Tammy! I am so glad that we decided to take this trip, it was a last minute decision when we saw that it was supposed to be sunny. Thanks for taking the time to connect with us! Have a great weekend.
Your husband talking about he use to fishing there are them salmon fish in the water,where the kids was.🤗😃
Yes! It took him back to his single days when he drove tour busses for the summer. He will never pass up an opportunity to fish. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for showing us a part of the world some of us may never get to see but have always dreamed of.
You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching, I am so glad you enjoyed it.
Hi Lauren, thank you for taking us along with you the views & scenery is beautiful. That tunnel was so cool. What surprised me was all the people lived in the same unit & the one stop shopping in one place. Thank you again & have a wonderful weekend 💜 ps the Christmas card is a great idea definitely count me In
Hi Kim! Thanks for coming along for the trip! It really was a great day, and so fun to look at it in a new light so I could share it all with you. The town under one roof really is so interesting!! Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for always being here!!
As I am watching this video I am telling my girls that we HAVE to take a trip to Alaska. The views are amazing.....the land, sea, mountains.....just WOW!!
Hi Jan! I am so glad that you enjoyed this video and hope you do get to visit Alaska one day, it is a breathtaking place to experience. Thanks for watching, I am glad you enjoyed it!
Love the scenery I could just sit a watch it all day. Evertte was a Champ all that walking. I wouldn’t even made it half way. The tunnels are interesting. Also I wish I had the boys energy. 🥰
Hi Mary! Everett really did amazing, those little legs worked so hard! I wish I had their energy too, have a great weekend!
Wow, fabulous scenery and thank you for sharing with us.
So beautiful. Thank you for sharing your day with your family with us!
Thanks you and your family for sharing your day. Enjoy you and Mark talked my about the history of Alaska as you remember it. Looking forward to catching up on other adventures.
OMGosh! Awesome your son caught a Pink Salmon with his hands!❤Pretty cool!😎If I went there to Whittier, I would’ve brought a bucket or a cooler to put the fish in to cook for lunch or dinner bcuz seafood is so expensive these days. How exciting!💕
What a beautiful video. Lovely family, it’s nice to see the kids so adventurous and having fun. ❤
What a great video. Thank you for taking us along. That is beautiful there. I wish i lived closer. I would love to tour around the Alaska. It was interesting seeing the sites and you both giving us information about the area. And your boys are great at the skate park. Stay safe .
Hello Shirley! Thanks for watching and taking the time to connect. It really is beautiful here and I am so happy to be able to share the magic with all of you. It is fun to be tourists in our own state and share it with all of you. Thanks for being here, I am so grateful!
OK. That hike was brilliant. Alaska is officially on my bucket list. So glad you have an Air BnB! On to the planning! Thank for sharing the adventures. XO
I am so glad you enjoyed the hike and adventure with us. Let me know if you have any questions about visiting Alaska! Have a great weekend
Your family hiking that trail was such a joyful thing.
Awesome 🤩 thank you for sharing this 🙏😊
You're welcome! thanks for watching!
Oh my goodness, what a beautiful place.
Thank you for watching, we sure had a good time exploring. Have a good weekend!
What an incredible day! Thanks for taking us along and sharing your day.
Hello Myra! I am glad you enjoyed coming along , we decided last minute to do this day trip (when we saw that the weather was going to be sunny) and I am so glad we made it happen. So many good memories! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
I was 12 yrs old when my gma and gpa took me to Valdez, Alaska.. My aunt and cousins lived there for a few years .... We also visited Horsetail falls while visiting.... I'm 47 now...
Hi This Alaska Life, Lauren, Mark & the boys! Lauren you're a beautiful awesome mother & the boys are so cute! Whittier,Alaska is a beautiful place to go hiking! Another great video!
Hi Bernice! Thank you so much for coming along with us. Your words are so encouraging, being a good mom is hard but I am doing my best! We're grateful you are here.
@@ThisAlaskaLife You're very welcome, Lauren & thank you very much!
Thank you very much, Lauren!
I just love this beautiful little town Lauren. Thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful video. God bless you and your wonderful family.
It was fun to watch the boys catch fish with their bare hands. Hunter is so much lime his dad . I think if they had a fishing pole that could fit in your pocket Hunter would have it. He will fish even if its for only a few minutes.
Thank you for your awesome family adventure.I really enjoyed watching yous having a great time.Alaska is so beautiful!!.There's so much to see and do.Thank you for the history to.I love history of places you can learn so much about the people and places they lived and worked years ago.Have many more awesome adventures!🤗Stay safe God Bless.
Hello Cindy! Glad you enjoyed exploring Whittier with us. Have a wonderful weekend
Audio worked fine for me
Thanks! Glad it worked!
looks beautiful there
It is!
Wow, the drive was beautiful. Loved the view of the mountains with the fog.
a perfect day out. you have a wonderful family, stay always blessed.
wow!!! long tunnel!!!❤❤❤❤ beautiful mountains ⛰!!!! love seeing the waters 💧😍❤!!!!!
So glad you enjoyed it! This drive is my absolute favorite!
It's a wonderful place. Greetings from Siberia.
P.S. The background music is just great. 👍
Hodge building!!!!!! what a place!!!
Such an interesting building and concept!
Awesome!
what an amazing adventure day! I love the views. audio worked fine for me.
Thanks for watching! Glad the audio worked for you, it worked for me too! Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for coming along!
wonderful parents!!!❤
Thank you! Parenting is tough but we are doing our best to raise kind and happy kids.
What a beautiful place! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure!
You're welcome! It really was so fun to explore, I am glad you enjoyed coming along with us!
Hi! I m new!! Love the nature!!! 🦄
Hello and welcome! I am so glad you found us and loved all the nature. Have a wonderful weekend!
Beautiful hiking trail, tough climb for Everette so well done to him. That view at the top was stunning. Very interesting trip thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
Agreed Alaska is an amazing country,,thanks for sharing your lovely family and country
Our pleasure! Thank you so much for spending time with us!
pink salmon,!!!!! nice size!!!!! yummy 😋
Hi - Fascinating video about this town. Being 🇨🇦 I’d heard the name before but had no idea of its history or size. Thank you for sharing it.
Very nice, beautiful and peaceful city
It is such a cool place! I am glad we took the time to be tourists and enjoy the day there.
The little one said NOT BEARS 🤣😂😅
I can remember the first time I saw this it reminded me of a giant bee's nest and stills does I can't rap my mind around the hive idea
I found yoi and your family on U Tube a fewweeks ago and have enjoyed it its Saturday in the UK watched this while having my breakfast..
Keep up thegood work
Welcome! Have a great Saturday 🌞
Welcome! I am so glad you found us! Thank you for saying hello and I hope you enjoy our videos. Have a wonderful Saturday!
Loved your video. Fun to watch. Very informative. Your way of explaining is good. You should be a professional Vlogger. I hope to see more travel videos from you. I`m from Way to far from you.
I would love to just go there and be away from everything and everyone!! looks so quiet and peaceful! My vibe!
The Eurotunnel connects the UK to France and you drive onto a train and are transported to France. Pretty cool and so quick, about 30 minutes. Then we do a two day drive to Slovenia. The Austrian and Slovene mountains are breathtaking. With many tunnels through Austria
That is amazing! I saw someone drive their car on that train recently, what a cool concept. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
What a beautiful day! I really enjoyed all the history and seeing the buildings . I had to fast forward through the 🐌. They creep me out lol
The boys sure had a fun time! Thank you for taking us all along!
Glad you enjoyed it and sorry about the slugs. We really did have an amazing time and I had a lot of fun putting this video together. Thanks for watching and taking the time to reach out.
Loved following along on your family trip to Whittier! My in laws talk a lot about their Alaskan vacation and Whittier really impressed them.
Hey Janna! Thanks for coming over and watching! Alaska is a great place to visit, I think it leaves quite an impression on many people! Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Terrific video. Thanks for the great tour!!
family trip love it.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I am so glad we decided to take this trip. It was very last minute when we checked the weather and decided to go!
.your so appreciative, that's nice. Respecting nature.
That was a neat tunnel. We didn’t do that when we were there. You guys do some pretty amazing things as a family. I love all the scenery in Alaska and how you guys soak it in. Thanks again Lauren.
Hi Jackie! It is a good reminder to soak it all in. Sometimes I get stuck in the mundane and forget what an amazing place we live. Days like this are a great reminder that family adventures are good for all of us! Thanks for watching and always taking the time to comment!
“We going to be looking for berries, mushrooms, BEARS” hahaha. Love it!
Thank you for sharing your day ..... The views were absolutely amazing..
My pleasure 😊 I am glad you enjoyed coming along! Have a wonderful weekend Leanore!
What a beautiful place. Love the mountains
Hi Amber! The mountains are stunning everywhere you look!
@@ThisAlaskaLife I wish we had views like that here in Connecticut. I love the outdoors
@@amberd1633 Alaska would be a perfect place for you to visit! It’s an outdoor lovers paradise!
@@ThisAlaskaLife I just might have to plan a trip sometime! Until then I will just enjoy all the views from your videos 🙂
lots and lots of history!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤!!!!!!
So much history in this little town!
Seth cracks me up ... in the car, shoes off!
I am guessing you are referring to Everett, he's always shoeless 😂 Thanks for watching!
@@ThisAlaskaLife I know it's Everett. I don't know why I put Seth. My apolgies. :(
@@suzsnide03 no offense taken! Thanks for watching Suzanne!
love the fog!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
agreed! the fog made the trip so interesting.
That was very interesting to see the beautiful sites of Alaska. Thanks for sharing. God bless you and your family ❤
Glad you enjoyed it
love you for teaching!!! us about Alaska!!!! what a 🚶♀️🚶♂️ hike. oh what a rush!!!! I feel at peace ✌ being along for the hike!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤!!!!!
I am so glad that this brought you peace. It was a magical day and I am glad that the video captured that.
greetings from Turkey
Hello! Thanks for stopping by!
wow
this was a very beautiful and informative video.
Hi Beth! I am glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for being here!
Thank you for taking us on your trip. I just found your vlogs the other day and I like your content. Thinking about visiting or moving there. Stay safe always
Hello Rona! I am glad you enjoyed coming along and I am also glad you found our channel, welcome. Alaska is a wonderful place full of extremes but we love it. Thanks for watching!
what a tunnel 👏 love information 👏 about tunnel, love you!!!! for that!!! you could do audio tours!!! or tours!!!
I am glad you enjoyed the information. I kind of feel like a tour guide on this channel!
Start at about 11:00 for the Towers.
Thank you! I'm always mesmerized by these living quarters when it comes to Whittier, Alaska.
yay a beautiful trip!!!! lots of love to you and yours!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤!!! educational as well!!!! great 👍 place Alaska!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤!!!!!
Thank you for making it so interactive and fun by commenting! Have a wonderful weekend!
Didn’t know that trail as that cool, have to try it out next trip there maybe
Yes! It was great!
You are a terrific momma.
Thank you! I appreciate that
This was fun. I felt like I was apart of your family adventure. Loved all the drone takes and stills afterwards. Also loved the music you chose for this too! Hope you have a great weekend!
Thank you so much Christine, I am so glad that you felt like you were along for the adventure. This is one of my favorite videos I have put together so it is nice to see that it was well received. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too!
@@ThisAlaskaLife it’s been a beautiful one finally feeling like fall thanks 😊
underground tunnel!!!! 😎🆒️😎
Yes! The tunnel is so interesting!
Enjoyed the video
Great video.
Another great video. Thanks for the wonderful scenery. My mom is talking about wanting to do an Alaskan cruise. I think it might be a let down given all the amazing videos you’ve made lol.
Thanks Tina! I am sure you would still enjoy a cruise! So many people love seeing it that way! I’ve never been on a cruise, seems fun!
Nice place.. Amazing 👍👍.. Hellooo from malaysia 🤝🙏
You'd make a great Ambassador for Alaska!!! What is the age range of Whittier residents? Great family outing...
Thanks! I need to find out how to make that happen! I am honestly not sure what the age range was. Have an awesome day!
Yay a black bear!
I spotted it because the crows were going crazy! We watched it fish for a long time but it was hard to catch on camera without getting too close.
One of the better videos of Whittier, I own a place there and work there in the summer, Getting ready to try a winter there, we will see if I can take it. LOL
Thanks! Good luck with the winter, I am sure it will be an interesting ride!
The drone footage is amazing . Always enjoy your videos
Thank you so much! I love it when I take the time to pull out the drone, it is always my favorite to add into the videos. Have a wonderful week!
oops!! just when I asked, a 🐻!!! yeesh!!!!
Yep, most places in Alaska there are at least one type of bear!
yummy!! lunch!!! love the music 🎶🎵❤!!!❤❤❤❤!!!!!
Thanks! I am glad you liked the music, it was really fun to put together that hiking scene.