Gates of the Arctic National Park - Alaska

[@Calipicker]

Cool video

[@gakkaoutdoors]

thanks for sharing this...hoping to backpack a few days next summer...would you recommend flying into this town or one of the towns on Dalton Highway like Coldfoot

[@adventureswithwesandjeff]

Actually, I would recommend that you fly in to Kotzebue and taking the charter flight in or the other alternative that it is a lot cheaper is to fly with Wright Air from Fairbanks to Anaktuvuk Pass and land in the small village.

[@gakkaoutdoors]

@ ty I did not know about Kotzebue I’ll look into that. Do you think backpacking for a few days can be done alone or do you recommend bringing a partner along?

[@adventureswithwesandjeff]

@@gakkaoutdoors most definitely you should bring someone with you to hike, wolves and grizzly bears make this park their home and it is not advisable to hike alone in this vast wilderness. Be safe and enjoy this beautiful park.

[@gakkaoutdoors]

@@adventureswithwesandjeff thank you and best wishes!

[@randysandberg5615]

Nice video. I've been there. Your picture of a Dall Sheep is actually a mountain goat, not a sheep.

[@adventureswithwesandjeff]

Oops...you are right! Thanks for the correction, I will see if I can fix it.

[@jeffreysao2451]

Awesome

[@lyndcason7516]

That's amazing. How much was the airfare?

[@adventureswithwesandjeff]

I am very lucky and I work for Alaska Airlines to get me up to Fairbanks, but I did have to pay for the Wright Air Service roundtrip from Fairbanks to Anaktuvuk Pass. I think the fare from Fairbanks is around $250.

[@ponkbart]

just a day trip

[@adventureswithwesandjeff]

Yes, just a day trip to Anaktuvuk Pass. Flight leaves early morning from Fairbanks and the return flight is in the afternoon. There are no hotels or motels in Anaktuvuk Pass, so the only way to stay in the area would be to get a room at one of the locals on Airbnb or camping out in the wilderness.

[@derbuchhandelclub]

😂