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Tag: trip report

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So that’s what varsity trip planning looks like!

19 Oct 202219 Oct 2022
I want to share a highlight from last year’s Start and End at Home trip planning course. Christian Appel sent a report after a paddling trip he planned during the…
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Good Walking and Clear Water in the Baird Mountains

24 Jul 202225 Jul 2022
https://youtu.be/b5kQZs5gWoY In August of 2015, Sarah and I traveled to the villages of Noatak and Kivalina, northwestern Alaska, as part of the Skiku / NanaNordic volunteer program. These programs provide…
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2022 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic Report and Results

21 Jul 202224 Jul 2022
This report from the 2022 course is provided by Matt Kupilik. For information regarding the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic, email Matt at akwildernessclassic@gmail.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzPUd_o0TwE Video by Nick Treinen The 41st…
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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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South Fork Matanuska Loop

24 Sep 20219 Feb 2022
This has got to be a candidate for the best true packraft loop around, especially during the autumn. The loop is best done in two nights: 18 mile hike, 16…
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The Whale’s Tail

13 Aug 202119 Aug 2021
The "Whale's Tail" is a unique mountain peninsula in Denali National Park. The Tail is bounded by massive glaciers in the Alaska Range. Can you see it? Most people access…
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Whittier to Valdez by Sea kayak

8 Aug 202113 Aug 2021
Soon after booking flights for a hike/packraft trip to the Brooks Range, I broke my foot playing frisbee. Sarah and I scrambled to come up with a Plan B. We…
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