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Kotzebue to Kivalina

26 Apr 202327 Apr 2023
https://youtu.be/zc_bM6vGuv8 The 85-mile stretch of Chukchi coast between Kotzebue and Kivalina was the final remote leg in my Molly of Denali-inspired 3,500-mile route from Kaktovik to Juneau. It has taken…
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One Boot for All: Backcountry Ski Boots For … Everything

2 Feb 20236 Mar 2023
I wear backcountry ski boots in places where folks don't expect to see them—cross-country ski trails, ice skating, and ice climbing. "What's the deal with those big boots?" The deal…
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Koyuk to Kotzebue: Arctic Contrasts

20 Apr 202220 Apr 2022
Arctic Contrasts While skiing from Koyuk to Kotzebue, northwest Alaska, I was struck by a number of arctic contrasts. Caribou antlers and office chairs 170 miles, six days Green grass…
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McGrath to Nulato

18 Apr 202218 Apr 2022
https://vimeo.com/700133701 I didn't expect it, but the highlights of this solo ski trip were all social. I only met a handful of folks during my nine days on the Iditarod…
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Koyuk to Unalakleet

30 Mar 202231 Mar 2022
https://vimeo.com/694236685 Back at the house in Unalakleet, Laureli Ivanoff said, "Timm. You know I'm not a worrier, right? Well, right after you left, I heard that my cousin in Shaktoolik…
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DIY Ski Binding Inserts

9 Jan 20209 Jan 2020
Binding inserts allow you to swap bindings between skis, so that you don't need to buy additional bindings. Anyone can install inserts at home, but it requires a few specialty…
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