Dr Frazier Rides Deadhorse AK Photo Gallery

At the start of the Dalton Highway, June 20, 2009, in the middle 70-degree weather.

BMW motorcyclists celebrating having tagged Deadhorse and survived.

This motorcyclist proudly said, "I rode my Harley-Davidson from Pennsylvania to Alaska and here." Pictured at Yukon River Crossing, he was wet and cold, but happy and friendly.

This rider was well prepared for the journey to Deadhorse. Notice the spare gas container.

Proper riding gear, like pictured here, can keep the adventurist warm and dry.

Potholes in paved sections can easily waffle motorcycle wheel rims and puncture tires.

Pull over when trucks approach and wave. It is their road.

Wet, slippery mud and calcium chloride make the road to Deadhorse a unique motocycling experience for some motorcyclists, a nightmare for others.

Contruction and calcium chloride being applied, ugly stuff for motorcycle wheels, leather saddlebags and clothing.

Trying to clean a radiator like pictured here, with a pocket knife, is slow and very tricky to not poke a hole in the radiator.

Construction is never ending in the summer and the soft stuff makes a fully loaded motorcycle a handful for handling. June, July and August are the busiest construction periods.

The back side of the Arctic Circle sign is a favorite place to view stickers and signatures from around the world.

The Yukon River Bridge is wood, slick when wet, and "no parking" is allowed.

Dirt on a BMW motorcycle cylinder valve cover like pictured here usually means the motorcycle "fell down" when seen on the road to Deadhorse.

Pictured here is the world famous Hot Spot Cafe and Motel, much of which was contructed from discarded Alyeska Pipeline material, and an engineering feat in itself.

"Dean the Dancing Machine," of the Hot Spot Cafe, in 2009 caught his fingers in a generator fan blade. He said, "That really smarted." Left-handed, he was still pretty handy at making repairs, being a Mr. Fix-it for needy motorcyclists.

Here was a German camper at the Marion Creek BLM Campground, who said, "It was really cold last night and the mosquitoes were very hungry, but I see no bears."

Tent platforms at the Marion Creek BLM Campground keep tenters well above the permafrost and drier when it rains.

Pictured here is the "unofficial" free motorcycle campsite at Coldfoot.

This is a hard to find tourist attraction in the small town of Wiseman (population 20), the "White Mans Totem Pole Beer Monument."

Mosquito head nets on all three of these motorcyclists from the Aerostich company, www.aerostich.com kept at bay the hungry hordes.

This was a very rare sighting north of Atigun Pass, a wolf. More common are caribou, moose and goats, sometimes a distant bear.

Hotel rooms are expensive at Deadhorse, costing twice what a similar room would cost in Fairbanks. Call well ahead for reservations if planning your trip for the summer months. Some offer meals separate from room costs. This hotel price was all inclusive (dinner and breakfast) for $150.00 a night, plus tax.

Hotel on wheels! The hotel was hauled by truck up the entire length of the Haul Road to Deadhorse.

An All-You-Can-Eat buffet dinner is not included in the $200.00 per night room cost at one of the hotels.

36-degrees at 4:00 PM, with a 20-mph wind, on June 21, meant it was 22-degrees on the first day of summer in Deadhorse.

Wet and cold at 10:00 AM with light front on the road, June 22, headed back down the Dalton Highway from Deadhorse to Fairbanks.

Not all drivers come off the Dalton Highway alive. Be very careful and drive slowly. It is a dangerous road for the novice, inexperienced and experienced motorcyclist, as rapidly changing road conditions require 100% concentration.