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" A SUNRISE I'LL NEVER FORGET "
Gates Of The Arctic National Park, Alaska
Jason Weiss

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One of the craziest evenings of my life in one of the most remote places on Earth. Departed camp at 7 p.m. to climb a high,
unnamed peak to photograph sunset from the summit at midnight (sunset was at midnight due to our location north of the arctic circle).
The view from the top was one of the best I've ever had, and following sunset, had to down climb a heinous, loose boulder field for hours.
I lost my footing at 2 a.m. tumbling down five feet until the right side of my head smashed into a boulder.
My right cheek and mouth were quite swollen and bloody and I had cuts on my arms and legs.
Despite the fall it could have been a lot worse...

After laying down for a few minutes, I was able to limp my way down the mountain to a ridge where this image was taken.
My friend Chris Denu was there for me to assist on the descent.
By the time I arrived on the ridge it was almost time for sunrise at 4 a.m!
Despite having a raging headache and having gotten blood on my backpack and camera,
I didn't want to miss this incredible vantage point. Thankfully had the mental strength to take this panorama,
which was created by stitching together six individual images, resulting in a massive file packed with detail.
Following the shoot, I descended to camp, arriving at 8 a.m., thirteen hours after the adventure started and immediately fell asleep...

Taking images where few have stepped foot is a surreal feeling.

Photo © copyright by Jason Weiss.

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