The Last Frontier: Gates of the Arctic National Park - Part 3 of 3

On my trip through Gates of the Arctic I had the opportunity to try packrafting for the first time. In fact, one of the reasons I went with this Gates of the Arctic guided trip over others was because of the two day packrafting extension.

Gates of the Arctic, Backpacking Trips, AlaskaSonja SaxeAugust 27, 2016 Comments

The Last Frontier: Gates of the Arctic National Park - Part 2 of 3

The third day of our trip we ventured up into the valley directly below The Maidens. East and West Maiden are massive granite slabs that shoot up from the valley floor and tower over the creek below. They are so massive that from base camp they looked as if they were a short leisurely hike away but it took us half an hour just to reach their base.

Gates of the Arctic, Alaska, Backpacking TripsSonja SaxeAugust 24, 2016 Comments

The Last Frontier: Gates of the Arctic National Park - Part 1 of 3

Gates of the Arctic, Alaska, Backpacking TripsSonja SaxeAugust 21, 2016 Comments

Gates of the Arctic Time-lapse

In Alaska I made an effort to capture the passage of time through time-lapse photography. This short clip includes 3000 photos and covers over 5 hours of time.