Brooks Range Retreat
June 5 - June 7
COVID-19 Update
The health and wellbeing of our registrants is of the utmost importance to us. Please rest assured that Margi is in near-daily contact with our retreat hosts, partners, and airlines and will keep you updated via email as she learns whether our upcoming retreats will be cancelled or rescheduled.
If your retreat is cancelled or rescheduled, Margi will work with each of you individually to make sure your needs are met. In the meantime, deposits and payments made during this uncertain time will be refundable.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we deal with this unexpected crisis, and we’re sending love to anyone who may be impacted by this deadly virus.
Until we know more, here is some salve for a worried mind.
Overview
Join us for a magical retreat weekend in the wilds of Interior Alaska!
We’re journeying back to the grandeur of the Brooks Range for exploration of the tundra, the mountains and the inner landscape for a wonderful weekend to kickoff the Summer Season! Comfortable accommodations: single or double occupancy, delicious meals, daily yoga, meditation and guided hiking excursions are all included! All levels are welcome.
Alaska’s Arctic
A region that has long captured the imagination of travelers from around the world. The Gates of the Arctic National Park and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are two of the more famous “special places” in the surrounding Brooks Range wilderness that can easily be accessed from Coldfoot Camp, at Coldfoot, Alaska.
Our prime location at mile 175 of the Dalton Highway provides a natural base for a variety of activities in this remote region of Alaska. In the summer, flightseeing, hiking, rafting, fishing, and exploring area mining roads are some of the many activities guests can experience from Coldfoot Camp. The winter months bring world-class aurora viewing and opportunities for dog mushing excursions with local mushers.
Guests include travelers exploring the region on their own or with a group, workers staying at the Camp while on a remote job, or truckers seeking coffee and a rest break.
Itinerary
Friday
Depart Northern Alaska Tour Company terminal [East Ramp Fairbanks International Airport] Cross the Arctic Circle
7:00 pm Arrive Coldfoot Camp
Dinner buffet* [available until 9:00 pm] 8:00 pm Unstructured time
Saturday
Breakfast buffet* [available from 6:00 am to 9:00 am] 10:00 am Yoga training session at Visitor Center
12:00 noon lunch*
1:00 pm Depart for ground tour north past the furthest north extent of the tree line and across the Continental Divide at Atigun Pass
Hike
6:00 pm Return to Coldfoot Camp
Dinner buffet* [available from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm]
Sunday
Breakfast buffet* [available from 6:00 am to 9:00 am] 10:00 am Yoga training session at Visitor Center
12:00 noon Return Coldfoot Camp
Lunch* [menu] at Trucker’s Cafe
2:00 – 5:00 pm Depart Coldfoot by air on one hour flight to Fairbanks [air transportation provided by Air Arctic or Wright Air Service utilizing Piper Navajo Chieftain or Cessna Caravan aircraft]— exact departure time will not be finalized until morning of departure
3:00 – 6:00 pm Arrive Fairbanks — Northern Alaska Tour Company terminal [East Ramp Fairbanks International Airport]
Monday (for students who will return to Fairbanks by road)
Breakfast buffet* [available from 6:00 am to 9:00 am]
$730 double occupancy +$100 for single room + transportation between Coldfoot Camp and Fairbanks (see below)
2 nights accommodation at Coldfoot Camp
All meals: lunch Friday – lunch Sunday
Yoga and meditation practice
Guided day hike
* Transportation between Fairbanks, Alaska and Coldfoot Camp will be arranged directly with Northern Alaska Tour Company. You will have the option to fly, take a ground tour or rent a vehicle.
* If traveling RT by road, you may return on Monday, June 8 and add additional accommodation costs.
Brooks Range Retreat – 2020 – Transportation between Coldfoot Camp and Fairbanks
There are many ways to experience Alaska’s Arctic as you make your way from Fairbanks to the Brooks Range. You can choose a flight with an aerial view of Alaska’s Arctic. Or, you can choose a tour experience and let the guide do the driving while you sit back and learn about the region. Or, you can drive yourself – with your own car or a rental vehicle.
AIR – Air Arctic/Wright Air Service
Flights can be arranged to or from Coldfoot. This option is a quick 1 hour and 10 minute flight onboard a 9 passenger plane. For this reason if you wish to fly we will need your individual body weight and ask you to limit your bags to 20 pounds per person. Check in is 1 hour prior to the departure time.
SPECIAL one-way $180 per person.
Fairbanks to Coldfoot – Daily departures at 7:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 7:00 PM
Coldfoot to Fairbanks – Daily departures at 10:30 AM, 4:30 PM, and 10:30 PM
GROUND TOUR – Northern Alaska Tour Company
Enjoy a guided ground tour between Fairbanks and Coldfoot. Learn the story of Alaska’s Arctic both while you are in motion and at the various stops along the way to see close up the tundra, Yukon River, Trans Alaska Pipeline and the Arctic Circle sign. Check in is 30 minutes before departure time.
SPECIAL one-way $90 per person
5:30 AM Depart Fairbanks / Arrive Coldfoot at 3:30- 4:30 PM – Available DAILY
2:30 PM Depart Coldfoot / Arrive Fairbanks between Midnight and 1:00 AM – DAILY
CAR RENTAL – Arctic Outfitters
Arctic Outfitters rents gravel ready Ford Escapes equipped with 2 spare tires and a CB Radio. Travel north at your own pace and explore pre/post the retreat on your own. Maybe make it a longer trip and drive all the way to Prudhoe Bay and dip your toes into the Arctic Ocean. Minimum age: 30.
3 Day Rate – $189 / day, plus 20% tax 4 or more Day Rate – $179 / day, plus 20% tax
EXCESS Miles will be waived for these rentals
To make reservations or discuss your options, call: 907-474-8600 and ask for KATHY or you can e-mail her at: adventure@northernalaska.com
Deposits are not refundable. Payment in full is due by April 15, or is subject to a $50 surcharge.
If you pay in full, cancellation before April 15 is entitled to a full refund, minus a $50 surcharge. If you register with a deposit and pay your balance later, your deposit is not refundable but the balance qualifies for this refund.
Cancellation between April 15 – May 31 is entitled to a 50% refund, minus a $50 surcharge. If you register with a deposit and pay your balance later, your deposit is not refundable but the balance qualifies for this refund.
No refund for cancellation after May 31. Registration is transferable.
Please consider travel insurance to cover any unanticipated loss due to unforeseen circumstances.
Friday, 05 June 2020
Depart Northern Alaska Tour Company terminal [East Ramp Fairbanks International Airport]
Cross the Arctic Circle
7:00 pm Arrive Coldfoot Camp
Dinner buffet* [available until 9:00 pm]
8:00 pm Unstructured time
Saturday, 06 June 2020
Breakfast buffet* [available from 6:00 am to 9:00 am]
10:00 am Yoga training session at Visitor Center
12:00 noon lunch*
1:00 pm Depart for ground tour
Hike
6:00 pm Return to Coldfoot Camp
Dinner buffet* [available from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm]
Sunday, 7 June 2020
Breakfast buffet* [available from 6:00 am to 9:00 am]
10:00 am Yoga training session at Visitor Center
12:00 noon Return Coldfoot Camp
Lunch* [menu] at Trucker’s Cafe
2:00 – 5:00 pm Depart Coldfoot by air on one hour flight to Fairbanks [air transportation provided by Air Arctic or Wright Air Service utilizing Piper Navajo Chieftain or Cessna Caravan aircraft]— exact departure time will not be finalized until morning of departure
3:00 – 6:00 pm Arrive Fairbanks — Northern Alaska Tour Company terminal [East Ramp Fairbanks International Airport]
Monday, 8 June 2020 (for students who will return to Fairbanks by road)
Breakfast buffet* [available from 6:00 am to 9:00 am]
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Double Occupancy
$730 – Single Registration – Double Occupancy + transportation between Coldfoot Camp and Fairbanks
Private Room
$830 – Private Room + transportation between Coldfoot Camp and Fairbanks
