Failed attempt to walk the Brooks Range, Alaska.

[Giddy_up]

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/ne ... e/2143581/

[ULWalkingPhil]

John & Evan gave this a good shot, but the conditions unfortunately beat them. I think they done a great job to get this far. Well done boy's.

[Giddy_up]

It sounds like the cold got them Phil. Tough place to walk at the best of times, do you know what their prep was for such a big snow trek.

[ULWalkingPhil]

Yes, they had a great prep. John visited Alaska not long ago before the trek started and they done a lot of ice baths to help acclimatize to the conditions, Bath Tub fall of ice everyday.

I keep in contact with John via Facebook, I found out a couple hours after they decided to abandon the trek two days ago.

A very high risk John would have lost a finger if he continued due to frostbite. The conditions was a lot tougher than expected.

Last edited by ULWalkingPhil on Sun 19 Jan, 2014 8:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[ULWalkingPhil]

I just saw photos of John's frost bitten finger, Lucky to have not lost his finger, I believe the doctors got to it just in time.

[LandSailor]

There was an episode of Australian story on John Cantor. After a few failed attempts he successfully completed the Brooks Ranges during summer. I cant imagine how hard it would be during winter.

[Nuts]

Well done the Inuit.