Aishani was surprised. “How can people live by choice in such a desolate area with little communication to mainland, Uncle, and why is it called Stevens?” Before I could open my mouth Aarit answered, “the village is named for its first chief, Skidedlestalk known as Old Steven. The population was 78 at the 2010 census”. In about one and half hours we touched down at Coldfoot, located north of the Arctic Circle in the Brooks Mountain Range. This time Jit took the lead and gave us some information, “Guys we are now roughly 174 miles northwards into the 414-mile Dalton Highway. In 2010 census, Coldfoot had only 10 residents. It is said that the place got its name in 1900, when gold seekers made it this far, got cold feet, and turned around. Today it serves as the northernmost truck stop in United States. It has a rustic inn, a dilapidated café, an airstrip and a gas station”. We enjoyed our preordered lunches of sandwich and soda and bought some souvenirs. Aerial view of Pipeline and Yukon RIver Dalton Highway not be paved with asphalt and had to be made of beaten gravel. UPAHAAR 2021 উপহার ১৪২৮ 22 Temperature was still mild at mid-50s. The low hills surrounding this lonely spot gave it a forlorn beauty.After we had rested and looked around, we started on the southbound tour back towards Fairbanks in a van. Now we were travelling along Dalton Highway which is one of Alaska’s most remote and challenging roads. Media claims it to be one of the most dangerous roads in the world, but I can assure you it is much better that many I have seen in other countries. Because of the underlying permafrost, the road could
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