Brooks Range - Wilderness Traverses

Wilderness Traverses

  • Dick Griffith -- Kaktovik to Kotzebue, Alaska (1959–1979) by foot, raft, and kayak: first documented traverse.
  • Keith Nyitray—Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada to Kotzebue (1989–1990) by dog sled, snowshoes, foot, raft, and canoe: first continuous traverse of the entire range. 1,500 trail miles from Canada to Kotzebue. See April '93 issue of "National Geographic."
  • Thor Tingey, Phillip Weidner, Sam Newburry, Dan Dryden—Marsh Fork Canning River to Kobuk (2000) by foot and packraft.
  • Dennis Schmitt -- Point Hope, Alaska to Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories (1966–2001) by foot and dog sled: longest and first full length traverse.
  • Peter Vacco—Bonnet Lake to Cape Lisburne (2003) by snowshoe and foot: first continuous foot traverse from Canada.
  • Andrew Skurka—by foot and packraft as part of the 4,700-mile Alaska-Yukon Expedition in 2010.
  • John Cantor (26–27 years old) - by foot and raft from Alaska/Yukon border to Kotzebue Sound (2012) in 31 days, 13 hours, 23 minutes. First non-American to complete the solo traverse and a speed record for full traverse.

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