What an opportunity.......
> On November 4, 2018 at 1:43 AM Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> We're making our way south from Deadhorse. Today, we passed over
> Brooks Range and the incredible "Atigun Pass". Atigun is actually a
> pretty short pass, but it is a bit intense because of the steepness of
> the road and the fact that it's ice covered. They did just add
> guardrails in the past year or so, but honestly, they're probably more
> like "suggestions" than actual guard rail.
> I've seen my share of mountain passes in my life, but I'll put this
> one up there as one of the more incredible ones around--especially in
> winter.
>
> Here is a photo: "White on Blue" that I took on the way up the pass.
> The temperature was bouncing around -11F at that point.
>
> This drive has been an amazing experience. For photography, I give it
> a perfect score of "10 Lens Caps". I'm putting this on my "must return
> list". To say that it's "highly recommended" is a laughable statement.
> It's right there at the top and should be a bucket list item - period.
> The guys I've been riding with have travelled this highway for many
> years and while they appreciate the summer beauty, this time of year
> (winter, but not dark yet) is near perfect.
>
> An update on the Costco gloves I wrote about the other day. They seem
> to be fine down to 20F for extended use handling cameras. But when it
> gets below zero (F), they're good for about five minutes.
>
> Oh, and here is the link to the picture:
>
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=23047
>
> We've made it about an hour south of Coldfoot so far.
>
> AG
>
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