Alaska Pipeline and Brooks Range
By Greenthumb
- 1 Jan, 2010
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Just came across an old photo, this is the late fall far north in the Brooks range. I don't know the name of thepeak off hand, this is the gateway to Atigun Pass, crossing over to the north slope of Alaska. About 150 miles north of the arctic circle.
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Happy New Year Hywel. :-)
1 Jan, 2010
Happy New Year, GT. Great view but looks rather lonely.
1 Jan, 2010
Yes Happy New Year GT...
2 Jan, 2010
lovely pics GT, happy newyear to you and your family ;o))
2 Jan, 2010
Lovley, Happy New Year.
3 Jan, 2010
fantastic photo~Happy New Year GT!
3 Jan, 2010
Stunning ,happy new year also GT
3 Jan, 2010
Happy New Year
4 Jan, 2010
Lovely photo. Happy and healthy New Year to you.
4 Jan, 2010
Thanks for the comments. And Happy New Years to You all as well. :-)
Gee, this place is very lonely. Towns are about 100 miles apart and have about 10-12 residents. This is mostly a trucking road to the north slope oil fields whre the oil pipeline pictured on the left here run down from. No sun rise for months here above the arctic circle in winter.
5 Jan, 2010
Wow! What an incredibel view!
17 Jan, 2010
Thanks Delonix. This visit has me wishing for a summer visit, and a clear day. Still haven't done it, this is 300 miles north of here on dirt highway.
17 Jan, 2010
GT:
Sounds like quite a drive form your house. I guess you'll have to wait until summer? I would guess it would take several hours to get there on a dirt road 300 miles away.
17 Jan, 2010
At least the day to get there, a day to get back. Oil Trucks and such supplying the North Slope oil fields keep the road in alright condition, but best to take a spare tire or two. There are almost no services along this road.
17 Jan, 2010
GT:
That's quite a trek. It's probably worth it though. : > )
19 Jan, 2010
Well worth it. I want to time a trip just following the worst of the mosquito, end of July. Getting over the pass one sees the north slope, so called beacuse all land gently sink out to the arctic ocean from the north side of these slopes. Thats something I want to see. Maybe join the polar bear club with a dip in the arctic ocean. :-)
19 Jan, 2010
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Fantastic scenery
Happy new year to you :o)
1 Jan, 2010