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The great Atigun Pass—Alaska’s highest year-round mountain pass—presents the ultimate test of skills as the crew ascends through treacherous weather conditions. As they crest the mountain, they feel as though they are entering an entirely different world, one where frozen tundra prevails and trees vanish.
A Truly Unique Landscape
Venturing into the North Slope unveils an otherworldly expanse—a hardly inhabited place characterized by flat, treeless plains. The ecological balance is fragile here, dominated by shrubs and resilient low-growing plants adapted to the harsh climate.