Category Archives: Arrigetch Odyssey 1986

Jim and Steve split off from the group for a few days and took this shot of The Tusk above unnamed lakes. Dave, Craig and I climbed The Tusk (Also called “The Elephant’s Tooth) on this day. Photo by Steve Sharpe. “A great day! For once we weren’t “The Crack of Noon Club.” We mustContinue reading “August 19, 1986”

Xanadu, Ariel and Caliban from our base camp on Arrigetch Creek. “I got up around 10 or 11 and gathered a cup or more of blueberries for our pancakes. We sat around and pigged. The Alaskans had expresso!” – Journal August 18, 1986 After the previous day’s march, it was nice to leave the packsContinue reading “August 18, 1986”

“‘The crack of noon club’ had made it’s debut. We packed up quickly because of the dreaded haul… …the pace at the beginning of the day was set by maniac Tony. I thought I would drop. The mosquitos were awful. I had serious doubts. The tussocks thinned out but the pace was intense. I feltContinue reading “August 17, 1986”

The regional carrier turboprop that took the lower 48 contingent to Bettles. The Alaskans flew their own plane. Jim, Tony, Mark, Sharon and Steve picked me up at Fairbanks International about 1:30 AM after getting pizza. We grabbed some beer at a 711 and went to the Regency Hotel and met up with Dave, CraigContinue reading “August 16, 1986”

As the day approached when we would rendezvous in Fairbanks, Alaska, we all carefully made plans for what would most certainly be an arduous trek into a very remote region. Brooks Range Passage by David Cooper was must-read prep. Mr. Cooper took on legendary proportions among our crew as a living symbol of “Perimeter Man”Continue reading “August 15, 1986”