North to the Future

[BlueEyesInLevis]

"Fifty-two years ago today, President Richard Nixon signed the Trans Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act, a pen stroke that left an indelible mark on a state just 14 years old.
The act authorized the building of an oil pipeline connecting the North Slope to Port Valdez, and specifically halted all legal challenges, including ones filed by environmental activists. And, as the President had requested, federal and state agencies were not allowed to regulate the pipeline’s construction.
The act was supported by Alaska's congressional delegation – Don Young, Ted Stevens and Mike Gravel – but it was Washington Senator Henry M. Jackson who actually introduced it because the Alaska legislators were all too junior.
The first pipe was laid on March 27, 1975, at the Tonsina River, marking the second significant milestone in the pipeline's construction, which had officially begun the previous year with the construction of a road from Prudhoe Bay to the Yukon River.
Since TAPS startup on June 20, 1977, the pipeline has delivered 19 billion barrels of oil to Valdez and generated an estimated $180 billion in revenue to the State of Alaska."

And none of the dire catastrophies predicted by its critics.

 

[thør]

Did he eat the kid too?

Moose are vegans.

none of the dire catastrophies

Such as new schools, water and sewer system, etc........

The Arctic Slope natives were against the ANCSA, but once it passed, they took full advantage of it.

 

[Wouldlovetoo]

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If you're not looking up, you should be.

Beautiful, we get a lot of lights here in ND, also.

 

[thør]

Friday, Denali was wearing a cap.

 

[BlueEyesInLevis]

Moose are vegans.

Such as new schools, water and sewer system, etc........

The Arctic Slope natives were against the ANCSA, but once it passed, they took full advantage of it.

Yeah.... thats what the WANT you to think!

Most people do when money starts hitting their pocket.

 

[thør]

 

[thør]

Chester Creek

 

[thør]

The neighbors came by....

 

[thør]

 

[sweepthefloor]

those pretty sky lights are amazing.

 

[Graybear1826]

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Barrow High. I could pronounce the name of the town for a week or so.

 

[Graybear1826]

I was in Fairbanks in early October for a few days. Went to the Chena Hot Springs and drove toward Denali. Uncommonly warm for the area while we were there.

 

[thør]

Uncommonly warm

The new normal. It'll still get plenty cold this winter, even if it is a mild one.

 

[Graybear1826]

The new normal. It'll still get plenty cold this winter, even if it is a mild one.

I'm seeing that. Kinda liked the town though.

 

[thør]

Kinda liked the town though.

FAI?

 

[Graybear1826]

FAI?

Yeah. Pretty quiet. I'm getting a bit tired of CA.

 

[thør]

Avy Update - Nov 28th, 2025:

The Thanksgiving storm produced about 1-2' of new snow in Turnagain Pass and Girdwood and closer to 3-6" in Summit Lake with rainline around 1500'. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE today above 1000'. Human triggered avalanches 1-2' deep are likely where there is a lot of new snow or on wind loaded slopes.

There are also several buried weak layers in Turnagain Pass and Summit Lake that could cause much larger avalanches 2-4' deep. We recommend giving the mountains some time to adjust to the storm today and sticking to simple, low angle terrain to avoid these avalanche problems.

Glide avalanches are also still a major concern. Keep an eye out for overhead glide cracks and try to minimize your time underneath them. These avalanches are very unpredictable and destructive.

Be safe out there.....

 

[thør]

tired of CA

FAI is a whole lot of different from CA. I recommend a Jan/Feb visit to see if it's to your liking.