Rocky Mountaineers Featuring Daphne Herling

GATES OF THE ARTIC in the Footsteps of Bob Marshall

Steve Seninger and Daphne Herling’s memorable trip in Alaska’s Brooks Range, August 2014

Led by Bill and Bryn Cunningham, of High Country Adventures, starting from the north slope of the Brooks Range and crossing the Rocky Mountain’s northernmost continental divided (Ernie’s Pass) we backpacked 70 miles and then paddled 120 miles down the North Fork of the Koyukuk River. Our backpack route followed much of Bob Marshall’s 1929 exploratory trip into the Gates of the Arctic area. Our trip was a remarkable way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Wilderness Act and to experience the mountains, tundra, and rivers that Bob Marshall explored and loved in this remote, wild landscape.