Project Jukebox

Digital Branch of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Oral History Program

Ice Thickness

Across from Howard Luke's camp close to river bank at Perkin's Landing

Air bubble in ice at upper end of Wenrich Slough

Augering through ice in slough below Randy Pitney's cabin

Between Howard Luke's camp and Perkin's Landing

Bottom of Peirce's Island

Charles Slaughter Slide 26

Charles Slaughter Slide 7

Charles Slaughter Slide 9

Chopping ice in slough below Randy Pitney's cabin

Crack in thick ice across from Howard Luke's camp

Estimate of ice thickness at open lead between Howard Luke's camp and Perkin's Landing

Fairbanks to Nenana Trip Stop 10

Hay Slough

Ice layers at Fairbanks to Nenana Stop 10

Ice melt at Fairbanks to Nenana Stop 10

Ice melt at Fairbanks to Nenana Stop 10

Ice thickness and conductivity measurements in Sam Charley Slough

Ice thickness in Mo's Slough

Investigating ice near Sam Charley Island

Knut Kielland Slide 7

Larry Hinzman Slide 10

Larry Hinzman Slide 5

Ledge of thick ice with thin ice and open water behind at upper end of Wenrich Slough

Main trail near Sam Charley Island

Martin Jeffries Slide 1

Martin Jeffries Slide 2

Martin Jeffries Slide 3

Martin Jeffries Slide 4

Martin Jeffries Slide 5

Martin Jeffries Slide 6

Martin Jeffries Slide 7

Observing ice thickness at upper end of Wenrich Slough

Refrozen open water at Fairbanks to Nenana Stop 10

Sam Charley Island

Sam Charley Slough A

Sam Charley Slough B

Sam Demientieff Slide 2

Slough below Randy Pitney's cabin A

Small test hole near Sam Charley Island

Snow and ice pattern at Fairbanks to Nenana Stop 10

Snow insulation and ice thickness in Hay Slough

Testing ice as approaching edge of open lead at bottom of Peirce's Island

Testing ice strength in slough below Randy Pitney's cabin

Testing ice thickness between Howard Luke's camp and Perkin's Landing

Testing thick and thin ice in Mo's Slough

Testing thickness of ice in Sam Charley Slough

Thick ice collapse in Mo's Slough

Thick ice under trail at lower end of Hotcake Slough

Thick ice, solid ice, thin ice, and open water in Mo's Slough

Thick layers of ice at mouth of Hay Slough

Two-day old refrozen crack near Sam Charley Island

Upper end of Wenrich Slough below Wenrich Island

Upper end of Yukon Slough

Using axe to test ice thickness at lower end of Hotcake Slough

Using axe to test ice thickness at mouth of Hay Slough

Using axe to test thin ice at lower end of Hotcake Slough

Using ice auger to test ice thickness in slough below Randy Pitney's cabin

Using ice pick to test ice at open lead at bottom of Peirce's Island

Using safety rope at open lead at bottom of Peirce's Island