Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
I've been in Fairbanks in January when it was so cold that you really couldn't spend any time outdoors, no matter how bundled up you were. Like -50F cold. Although not as bad as in the past, Fairbanks can also get periods of ice fog during which the air becomes so polluted (from people running their cars to keep the engines from freezing up) that it's really terrible.
Not saying these things will happen, but just a heads-up.
I'll also just note that you can see the aurora from lots of places around the world. Where are you coming from, and is this a mixed business/pleasure trip?
I am coming from Minnesota and have seen the aurora couple of times here, but very faint. And, i have some extra miles in Delta which is offering a real cheap flights for 20,000 miles roundtrip. So thought, we could just fly for 4 days or so...
Also, do you recommend taking a one way train ride from Anchorage to Fairbanks? more like a relaxing scenic ride?
Also, another option was to take the Aurora flight tour, which takes till arctic circle? Is it worth it.
Thanks!