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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.</p>
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.
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