Nome-Wales
Bikerafting from Nome to Wales, Alaska. 5 days.
Fat biking Extreme
- Distance
- 227 km
- Ascent
- 2.4 km
- Descent
- 2.4 km
- Duration
- 1 day +
- Low Point
- 0 m
- High Point
- 298 m
- Gradient
- 4˚
This route is comming through remote area of Seward Peninsula Alaska. It requires raft to cross the water channels. It can be fatbiked or walked. Terrain is vary: from the regular gravel road (Nome-Teller), stony beach coast, wet tundra with tussocks, to stony river beds which need to cross cold waters many times a day. At the end you stand at Bering Strait and you can come back by plane operated by Berring Air.
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Difficulty
Extreme
High Exposure
Some trail sections have exposed ledges or steep ascents/descents where falling could cause serious injury.
Remoteness
In the high mountains or remote conditions, all individuals must be completely autonomous in every situation.