Ski Mountaineering ...the opportunity to take this class opened my eyes to a completely new sport during a time of year that I otherwise dread. Off Season Alternatives, Ski Mountaineering By Shelton Boggess In Alaska, there are two things to do in the winter: build a fire and hole up in your cabin or throw on a coat and get outside! In October of 2017, I was … [Read more...] about Ski Mountaineering
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Following in their Footsteps
Following in their Footsteps by Shelton Boggess As I stepped out of the airport on January 25th, 2018, the coldest city in America greeted me with the coldest air I had ever felt. It was negative 26 degrees Fahrenheit. While I’ve been in Fairbanks, AK for over half a year by now, we had an extremely mild early winter. Along with that, I had just spent the last month … [Read more...] about Following in their Footsteps
Alpacka Caribou Packraft
Alpacka Raft Launches the Caribou, the Lightest Full-Size Packraft Available The new ultralight bikeraft and wilderness adventure boat features Alpacka’s innovative and exclusive Late Rise Design. MANCOS, Colo. (March 5, 2018) – Alpacka Raft, the industry leader in research and development of modern packrafting, today announced the launch of its new … [Read more...] about Alpacka Caribou Packraft
Rainy, Reindeer Adventure
Rainy, Reindeer Adventure by Tim Neal When I told my wife that I had booked a hunt through Jim Shockey Hunting Adventures at the SCI show, “You booked a hunt where and for what?” was her response. I said that I was going to the Aleutian Islands to archery hunt reindeer. “Why?” she asked. To me, it made perfect sense; we have all seen the Jim Shockey TV show and the great … [Read more...] about Rainy, Reindeer Adventure