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Welcome to Kotzebue
In mid-March Andrew Skurka started his trip in Kotzebue, Alaska, the largest town in northwest Alaska, population 2,000. Located 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of the Arctic Circle, it was still winter when he arrived. The temperature was -25F when he skied out of town.
PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREW SKURKA

Andrew Skurka's Alaska-Yukon Expedition - Photo Gallery

See highlights from Andrew Skurka's 4,720-mile (7,596-kilometer) skiing, hiking, and rafting expedition through eight national parks, over two major mountain ranges, and down some of North America's wildest rivers. Read His Blog »

May 1, 2012
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