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Advance planning for an aurora trip
In article 47c36709$1@darkstar, Eugene Miya wrote: In article , Patty Winter wrote: That's a cute town. :-) North Pole tends to make the news once a year. It is open other times (like when I was there in August, saw the only moose the entire trip last time coming back). Well, um, of course it's "open." It's a town! What year was this, Eugene? I'm curious to know whether it was near the top of the solar cycle. December. Er, okay.... Transiting to get to Fairbanks in winter is also problematic. Are flights often delayed because of weather problems? I've never had problems there with weather (IFR or VFR). Then why did you have trouble getting there? Or were you using "problematic" in its traditional meaning of "uncertain" rather than the common newer meaning of "difficult"? Oh, you did the summer AKRR? Late summer. I left Anchorage on Sept. 1st. Patty |
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Advance planning for an aurora trip
In article ,
Patty Winter wrote: North Pole That's a cute town. :-) North Pole tends to make the news once a year. It is open other times (like when I was there in August, saw the only moose the entire trip last time coming back). Well, um, of course it's "open." It's a town! Well, there's the city and there's Santa's village. What year was this, Eugene? I'm curious to know whether it was near the top of the solar cycle. December. Er, okay.... Like I said: Different. It comes with the experience. Transiting to get to Fairbanks in winter is also problematic. Are flights often delayed because of weather problems? I've never had problems there with weather (IFR or VFR). Then why did you have trouble getting there? Or were you using "problematic" in its traditional meaning of "uncertain" rather than the common newer meaning of "difficult"? Well, you need to understand Alaska time a bit. You are most likely to fly Alaska Air which is like no other airline quite like it. They fly cargo in specially modified 737s (1/2 cargo / 1/2pax) in state whereas those using AK Air S of that only see passenger 737s. AK has so few highways, their planes are their life lines. Routes to the N slope have changed radically as cost saving measures. Fairbanks Intl. has 1 long jet run way and a shorter 1/2 runway for wheeled planes and the other have in the winter is a ski way. Not all pilots fly these planes. Their pilots commonly commute by their own planes (which can have delays), shuffling planes and pilots (plus Ted Steven Intl. closes for a couple of hours in the very early morning). But this does not mean that weather won't be a factor. AK Air has their own (non-lower 48) style of scheduling. United has 1 flt a day and it comes and goes around midnight. It no longer flies to Fairbanks. A number of other airlines fly to both cities, but one otherwise has to deal with AK Air. The serious weather cities all tend to be on the coast. Alaskans don't appreciate comments like "bridges to no where." I've now seen the Sitka bridge and can see why Ketchikan wants a bridge to their airport. Also plan 30% higher expenses than in the lower 48. When you go, you need flexibility. Oh, you did the summer AKRR? Late summer. I left Anchorage on Sept. 1st. So daily trains. -- |
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Advance planning for an aurora trip
On 25 Feb 2008 20:16:40 GMT in rec.travel.usa-canada, Patty
Winter wrote: 1) It's dark longer. 2hrs of day light. 2) It's considerably colder (last week the area around Fairbanks ranges in lows from -40F to -60F. Thus making it a lot less pleasant to hang around outdoors! Although I suppose an indoor location with good windows would suffice part of the time. Not the same, though! the answer is chena hot springs. you can float in the warm pool and watch the aurora. |
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