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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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