The most memorable part of my Alaska Trip was a visit to Nunamiut Eskimos' town, Anaktuvuk Pass. The town is inside the northernmost national park of the United States, The Gates of Arctic National Park: A breathtaking place! In spite of being the second largest, the national park receives the least number of visitors (~10000 a year). I traveled there from Fairbanks via a chartered flight. The return flight was bumpy. However, flying at 11000 ft provided a perfect sightseeing opportunity of vast areas of the park for an hour. Snow clad mountains, lush green valleys, zigzagging water streams, geological formations and intermittent clouds made that the best flight of my life despite non-stop turbulence. While I will post another article about Simon Paneak museum and life of Nunamiut Eskimos at the village, below are highlights of the national park from the village.
That's a view from a street of the village. Who would not want to wake up to this view everyday? There's a catch: 9 months with snowfall.
A peak with snow and many without. Not too far from the Ranger station.
Airport. No long lines, no barriers, just walk in and take the first flight. You can even pay for the ticket after landing in Fairbanks.
The river bisects the village. The dynamic riverbed necessitates rebuilding of the bridge every few years.
That's the wonderful river streams from the sky.
That's the wonderful river streams from the sky.
