By ski, skate, and tennis shoe, Luc Mehl and Derek Collins completed a two week, 250 mile trek in March from the YK to Bristol Bay.
For most of us in Western Alaska, this past winter was a disappointment. A lot of hunting, traveling, and outdoor recreation was spoiled by the warm temperatures and poor snow conditions.
But two backcountry ski enthusiasts (which is a mild way of describing these guys) were not to be deterred by the weather in southwest Alaska. They decided that a planned journey from Aniak to Dillingham was a ‘go’, no matter what form of human-powered travel it would take to make it happen.
KDLG’s Dave Bendinger has more:
See more about this trip, and others, at the Web site www.thingstolucat.com.