Photo archive for April 2, 2008
Brian Jackson skis below the blue face of the Nizina Glacier.
Ed Plumb climbs out of an open channel of the Nizina River. This was one of many water crossings along the Nizina River.
Ed Plumb plunges into the icy water in a tight canyon that recently opened up between the Nizina Glacier and the adjacent bedrock.
Ed Plumb plunges into the icy water in a tight canyon that recently opened up between the Nizina Glacier and the adjacent bedrock.
Ed Plumb squeezes between a rock face and a narrow ice bridge above Skolai Creek.
Brian Jackson negotiates thick alders and bottomless snow while descending into Skolai Creek.
A helicopter lands near a test drilling site for the Pebble Mine in Southwest on July, 23, 2007. The Pebble Partnership has selected John Shively as its chief executive officer.
Sgt. Gregory Williams talks about his experiences since being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in December during an interview at Fort Wainwright on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. Williams and his family traveled to Washington D.C. to meet U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and President George Bush.
Roland Castillo, an operator with the City of Fairbanks Department of Public Works for 16 years, works on thawing out a drain pipe along Noble Street near 12th Avenue on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. "This one seems to be stubborn," Castillo said of the frozen drain as he continues to feed the steam line into the drain. Both city and state crews were out in force thawing backed-up drain pipes throughout the city as a winter's worth of snow continues to melt away.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jason Jennings, right, turns away as Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez, center, gets congratulations from third base coach Sammy Perlozzo on Lopez' 3-run home run in the fifth inning Wednesday, April 2, 2008, in Seattle.
Brian Jackson skis along the White River toward the Russell Glacier and Skolai Pass.
Ed Plumb fords the Nizina River.
Brian Jackson looks out over Skolai Creek and the Nizina Glacier in the distance.
Brian Jackson skis across a wind swept pass in the Wrangell Mountains.
A large mound of snow was the preferred playground of the Two Rivers kids at the 2008 Valley Funale.
The mushers gather for a prerace meeting and trail report on Saturday, March 29 in the 2008 Valley Funale. Seven mushers entered the 10-dog, 20-mile race; 26 mushers entered the six-dog, 10-mile race and two skijorers ran the 10-mile course.
Val Mackler heads to the starting line in the six-dog race.
Musher No. 7 in the 10-dog race heads to the start. She elected to run six dogs in the 20-mile race.
Musher No. 4 gets ready to hit the trail.
Flat Stanley makes an appearance at the 2008 Valley Funale at Pleasant Valley Store, 23 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road.
The next generation of Two Rivers mushers lines up prior to the kids' races at the 2008 Valley Funale.
Edie Boyce, 4, completes a circuit of the track for the junior racers with Graydog pulling.
Brendan Wolf's dogs lounge on his makeshift dog "truck," his Mazda compact.
The last of the 10-dog class goes to the starting line as the musher in the six-dog class get ready to hook up their teams.
Olympic skier Kikkan Randall signs a hat for a Fairbanks fan during the U.S.Cross Country Championships in Fairbanks on Friday, March 28, 2008.
Student BJ Gore gets a hand from Denali National Park carpenter Chip Barker.
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This photo of the Alaska Icebreakers 8U team was taken March 9 at the Alyeska Ice Puppy Pond skating rink at the Ice Park. Since 1999, Clutch Lounsbury and his volunteers have constructed and maintained the rink for young and old alike. Every March, Ice Puppy and Ice Breaker teams compete, are awarded trophies, and show their skills to the enjoyment of parents and other spectators. The Fairbanks Figure Skating Club has also performed on the rink. The Alaska Icebreakers 8U team is made up of twelve 6-8 year-old girls. During the President's Day tournament in Anchorage, this team won four out of the five games. Many of the teams they played were all-boys. The team is coached by Luther Brice with help from assistant coaches Heidi Kubichek and Rodd Moretz. Information: www.alaskaicebreakers.com
On Sunday, the final day of the ski season at Birch Hill, Mission Board Shop hosted a Big Air competition and water skipping. Here's one skipper having fun.