Crazy cold weather woman driver

[IamGCW]

http://tinyurl.com/jfqntv6   <---- Video here!  (I hope)

     

Temperatures below 0^of. Just another ride up north!

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Gil

[Flrider]

Too cool, I know she had been talking about it for a while.

Is she still up in Alaska?

Can't wait to hear the stories. 

[BCoy]

Awesome!  Too much white stuff for me, looks like she had a blast!    

[IamGCW]

Too cool, I know she had been talking about it for a while.

Is she still up in Alaska?

Can't wait to hear the stories. 

She is home.  She has been asked to return and support a race called the Yukon Quest, happening next year. 
Viewing the Northern Lights at the Arctic Circle at -20^of tired them out a little. 

Gil

[Tropic traveler]

Never. Ever. Ever.

[Bronxboy]

That's Awesome 

[Sbond22]

Unless you're the lead dog the view never changes.

[OLDFRT]

That was WAAAAY beyond cool. Great video. I am guessing that being asked to return for a special event is quite an honor. Way to go Crystal!!!!!!

[DD]

Awesome Crystal      

[sixlow]

The Northern Light show must be something to behold that far North. I have witnessed it from Northern N.Y. and was blown away.

[John Schmidt]

There were a few dogsled teams in northern Maine when I was stationed up there. Didn't see them very often but when the temps dropped below -30 a few locals didn't bother to start their cars if the errand was "snow accessible." So who is the young lady at the helm, seems like some of you know her or about her?

Running a team like that is much like driving a team of horses, you can get them to turn either way or stop merely by speaking, never having to lift the reins. An uncle of mine had a team of Clydesdales when I was just a kid and I can recall a few times when I'd call out an order, the team leader would stop and turn to look at me over his shoulder. Almost as if he were saying "really, you want us to go that direction?" If I'd repeat it, he'd look at the other Clyde, give a big snort and make the turn. 

[Flrider]

The Northern Light show must be something to behold that far North. I have witnessed it from Northern N.Y. and was blown away.

Northern lights is on my bucket list.
Need to do some research to find out what is the best time of year and where in Alaska we should go.

[IamGCW]

The Northern Light show must be something to behold that far North. I have witnessed it from Northern N.Y. and was blown away.

Northern lights is on my bucket list.
Need to do some research to find out what is the best time of year and where in Alaska we should go.

The lights can be viewed around the world.  Check the space weather for predictions and times.  Winter is a better time for Alaska viewing.  Crystal flew to Fairbanks and drove to Chena Hot Springs.  From there they took a night ride in a snow cat to the Arctic Circle.  When the sun is active the aurora will be active.  Like Sixlow I have seen the lights in upper New York.

This is the Alaska prediction site I used to alert her.  The hotels/cruise ships will do wake-up calls for the lights if you request it. BTW her Alaska Air tickets cost less than my weekly San Francisco flights on Southwest Air.  They received great service and changed planes in Seattle.

http://www.gi.alaska.edu/auroraforecast

[Valkahuna]

The Northern Lights are awesome up in Alaska! I used to go up there regularly in the winter while in the AirForce. We would spend a week to two weeks up there on Reflex Alert making sure that any B-52 would have enough fuel to reach their targets in case someone had pushed "the big red button".

Also saw lots of Northern Lights while up in Northern Maine for 2 years. And John S, as far a Dog Sledding up in Maine, they run what's known as the Can-Am up there every year with many teams attending up in Fort Kent, where my wife is from. Great place if you like cold and snow, and oh yea, if you can find a decent job!

[John Schmidt]

Ft. Kent, wow....the north end of US1, can't hardly get any farther north and still be in the U.S.  I think Madawaska is slightly further north by 1-2 degrees. I know a large portion of NW Washington is farther north as well. I drove up to Ft. Kent once using what looked like an old forestry road at the time, now is labeled 161. Way to rough so took US1 back, longer drive but less time.....and smoother. As for the northern lights, we used to see them all the time up there. If you were real quiet, at times you could hear a crackle in the sky but only if you're out away from everything.

[The emperor has no clothes]

There were a few dogsled teams in northern Maine when I was stationed up there. Didn't see them very often but when the temps dropped below -30 a few locals didn't bother to start their cars if the errand was "snow accessible." So who is the young lady at the helm, seems like some of you know her or about her?

Running a team like that is much like driving a team of horses, you can get them to turn either way or stop merely by speaking, never having to lift the reins. An uncle of mine had a team of Clydesdales when I was just a kid and I can recall a few times when I'd call out an order, the team leader would stop and turn to look at me over his shoulder. Almost as if he were saying "really, you want us to go that direction?" If I'd repeat it, he'd look at the other Clyde, give a big snort and make the turn. 

There was a man the name of Dr. Roland Lombard from the N.E. who was a fixture of dog sled racing back in the 60's and 70's. He would make the trek every year to race in the World Championships. He was a great guy and a fan favorite even though he was an outsider. (Us Alaskans are pretty suspicious of outsiders) He won many races and brought a lot of good dog care to the sport. It wasn't unusual for guys at that time to mistreat the dogs. He showed how you could get much more out of them giving good care.

[Jess from VA]

Crazy cold weather woman driver

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