The winter of 2025/26 was the all-time coldest on record (so the coldest winter since recording started in 1904). From December through March, Fairbanks’ average temperature was -13.6 Fahrenheit. But after 2 months of cabin fever, a nice weekend finally materialized at the end of January which warranted scheming up a real adventure. I think Rowland might have actually proposed going for Mount Hajdukovich itself (it wouldn’t be his first 9000’er in January). But for a soft mountaineer like myself, I am more inclined to wait for a warmer month with more daylight. Still, the Little Girstle was begging Rowland and I for another visit… What to do, what to do. “Well, there is a 6083′ peak back there that I’m keen to check out…”; Spur Peak.
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Bivouac Peak
There isn’t a whole lot I have to say about this trip other than lessons were learned, I’ll be back for this one someday (soon?), and when I come back for attempt No. 2 I’ll bring a bivy sack instead of a tent (maybe the name of the mountain is a clue!). One more failedContinue reading “Bivouac Peak”
Peak 8230
The goal was big for the winter, Peak 8230′. We would make it to the 8,000′ contour on the second day, standing above a sea of fog… but for the summit we would have needed 3 more hours of daylight to feel comfortable making the push. Saturday February 6th 2020 Sean Marble and I departedContinue reading “Peak 8230”
From Rocks To Rivers 