We took an Arctic Air Adventure. We flew from Fairbanks to Coldfoot. Then took a van to Wiseman - a community that has about 13 full time residents. What a harsh life...but they love it!
The Arctic Circle is at 66 degrees 33 minutes latitude. Here's the telemetry from the cockpit at the appropriate moment.
Here are some views along the way.
The mighty Yukon River.
The Alaska Pipeline (the bright white) and the Dalton Highway (just below it).
Clouds over Fairbanks.
Coldfoot is really just a service stop...no one actually lives there, so we went up to Wiseman.
Lots of nature around...
You know, I have to say I kind of expected frozen tundra. Instead, its short growing season is in full swing. Lush and green...blooming and budding. Lovely!
Well, mostly.
Tomorrow we're thinking the HooDoo Brewery and the Museum of the North.
That's so cool (see what I did there)! No really! Very very cool.
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