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Not sure if any of you have ever followed this andrew skurka character, but the guy is something else. He's completed multiple 4-8k mile treks, but this one is probably the sickest I could ever dream up.
http://www.andrewskurka.com/AK10/index.php
http://www.andrewskurka.com/AK10/route_map.jpg
a little update to this post from last year. i've been following andrew for the last month, and he is FLYING across AK right now. (not literally, he's on skis). pretty inspiring stuff.
if he is successful, this will go down as one of the most unbelievable loops ever. he is skiing, packrafting, and hiking, and is now into the alaska range where he's got some of the gnarliest mountains in north america ahead of him. all this in MARCH and APRIL. not exactly the most hospitable conditions, to be sure.
http://www.andrewskurka.com/AK10/routemap2.php
dude is crazy strong. good to see him getting some publicity from national geographic as well.
his blog is here - http://ngadventure.typepad.com/blog/andrew-skurka/
actually march and april is the most hospitatible time for traversing that type of country. the rivers are still frozen and there are no bugs or swamps. it was actually one of my favorite times of tear when i was living in alaska. good timing if you ask me.
i have a real good friend joining andrew on part of his traverse from rohn to cantwell. he's a guiding buddy of mine on denali. his name is forrest mccarthy.
that's a sweet insight les. makes sense about the march/april timeframe for convenient travel, i just know how damned cold it can still be up there, and can't imagine what it takes to carry everything you need for that kind of mileage. crazy!
i know of forrest mccarthy, though not personally. he's well known in the very small community of packrafters, has done some very cool trips. i'll bet you guys have some awesome stories.
btw, that stretch heading into cantwell looks phenomenal.
the national geo article is here - amazing stuff.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/20...k/koeppel-text
Hard core man. Nutz! :crazy: