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It was about , with more of that east wind right to left in the photo whipping by. The sky looks white because it's filled with snow and ice. Beyond this is just miles of ice to the North Pole. The parka is borrowed, and it worked very well. I did have one bit of dress satisfaction; a few years before my trip, my in-laws had given me a pair of Steger mukluks, which I am wearing in the picture.
They performed admirably and were complimented several times by the locals, one of whom remarked that "so-and-so went to the Pole in those. We did get a chance to drive out towards Point Barrow one night to see the aurora. My host advised me to not get far from the car, explaining that polar bears were hard to see in the blowing snow. The visibility was just enough to see Polaris almost directly above, and a nice green aurora obligingly appeared shortly after we got out of the car.
I was hesitant to leave the car and close the door so the dome light would go out, while leaving the keys inside and the engine still running. If we locked ourselves out, we would die.
It was that simple. A nice guy took this picture of me about to leave on February 5. This was about in the morning, and the temperature had moderated to a balmy By this point, I didn't think twice about that! The stairway into the plane is visible; beyond it are a few hundred miles of North Slope tundra.
A birds-eye view on departure. Clusters of houses are interspersed with Arctic lagoons. At top is the Arctic Ocean. The huge structure at center is one of the impressive schools. Barrow is a civic Jekyll and Hyde. Alaska Airlines and other regional carriers offer regular flight service from Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Preserving a key link between the prehistoric cultures of Alaska and Canada, this group of 16 dwelling mounds overlooking the beach are from the Birnirk culture that existed about A. The Cape Smythe Whaling and Trading Station in nearby Browerville was built as a whaling station in and is the oldest frame building in the Arctic.
Elders-in-residence and artists-in-residence programs are held in a traditional room at the center where people can learn about traditional arts, language, history and more. The six-sided monument honors pioneer Wiley Post and comedian and homespun philosopher Will Rogers who died in when their plane went down 15 miles southwest of Barrow during a flight to Seberia. Depending on the time of year you visit, the sun may never go below the horizon.
The Birnirk Archaeological Site is evidence of human habitation in the area going back to A. There are a number of places in the area on the National Register of Historic Places, visit them all! Guided tours of the area can include polar bear and snowy owl viewing.
Plus, keep an eye out for migratory birds. Escape to the transformative natural beauty of Alaska.
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