Tag Archives: Alaska  Winter river valleys are also where you are most likely to see wildlife or, as is more often the case, see their tracks in the snow. Most prominent for actual sightings are the willow ptarmigan with their funny clucking/cackling calls. Often more content to run than fly they leave their mark everywhere as they travel […]  As winter descends on the Arctic the rivers that thread through this landscape freeze solid and smooth, flat surfaces perfect for dog sledding. The rivers of the North are well established as the traditional highways of winter. Travelling along these natural trails it is a certainty that people will have passed by before you for […] no comments  There is a great simplicity in a trip to the Arctic tundra, the demands of everyday life back home drop away and are replaced by new routines. Prominent amongst these new tasks is collecting firewood for drying, cooking, heating and melting snow to make water, in fact melting snow warrants a whole task category of […] no comments  People often ask what it’s like to camp in the Arctic winter; well it’s not bad if you’ve got the kit. Here’s a shot of one of Joe Henderson’s Thermalodge tents on an icy moon lit night. & an “exploded diagram” photo, this is the moment just before putting the canvas over the top. Once settled […] no comments  Travelling the old fashioned way with a powerful team of 22 malamutes. By day forging a trail through virgin snow and over distant passes and camping in remote river valleys by night. This is what it’s all about. no comments  You don’t have to fly to Deadhorse you can drive there too. The Dalton highway is an almost mythic road that runs for over 400 miles through Arctic wilderness. It connects Fairbanks with Deadhorse and is the main supply route for the oilfields. Recently it has come to fame as the road in the TV […] 1 comment |
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