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Opportunity came knocking on my door Monday morning, October 14, when I found a posting by writer Rich Truesdell in my e-mail in-basket. He sought a photographer to join a road trip up the Alaska Highway at the edge of winter, leaving at the end of the same week. I checked my calendar, didn't find anything that couldn't be moved or skipped, and wrote back that I was interested. To make a long story short, we connected and I joined a three-person team covering 10,000 miles in five weeks in an Audi Quattro A6 station wagon. I photographed the first two weeks of travel from Bellingham, WA to Anchorage, via Fairbanks and Deadhorse. Sacramento, CA photographer Jeff Berkholder photographed the return trip from Anchorage to Denver.
The daily adventure journals that follow were written during the course of our journey and are liberally illustrated with photographs from the trip. Some of the images were made with an Epson PhotoPC digital camera and others were made on conventional 35mm transparency film and scanned later. This site contains only the first two weeks of a five-week journey, when photographer Mark Turner was along. Follow the link at the bottom of this (and each page of the Alaska journals) to read the journals for Anchorage to Denver and see the photographs by Jeff Burkholder.
Truesdell introduced the adventure this way before we departed:
"As someone who has always loved automobiles, travel and the lure of the open road, this fall, I am going to undertake a journey that I have always dreamed of, a trip to Alaska via the Alcan Highway. This trip is scheduled take place October 19 thru November 22, 1996. This trip, spanning five weeks will cover 10,000 miles over some of the most scenic roads on the North American continent.
"What could be more exciting than to cover nine states, three provinces, driving over the northernmost public road in North America in a brand new vehicle? Along the way we plan to take flights over Mt. McKinley, heli-ski, and visit national parks that most people will not have the opportunity to visit in their lifetimes."
A narrative and photographs from this trip will appear in a future issue of Robb Report. We are seeking placement of this material in additional publications (automotive, travel, lifestyle, inflight, or newspaper syndication). Interested editors are invited to contact Rich Truesdell, Mark Turner, or Jeff Burkholder directly.
When it came time to select a vehicle for this trip, there were many options, mostly truck-like SUVs. As the owner of a well-worn but utterly reliable 1986 Audi 4000 Quattro, Rich decided to turn to Audi to supply a vehicle for this trip. Through the good graces of Audi of America, they were able to offer a 1996 Audi A6 Quattro station wagon. Deepest appreciation goes out to Audi's public relations specialist, Terry Moorehead. She was able to process Truesdell's request, all while planning and coordinating the US press launch and introduction of Audi's new aluminum A8 luxury sedan.
For additional information on the A6, check out the Audi Home Page . It offers complete information on the Audi line-up; theA4, A6, A8 , Cabriolet, and the A6 station wagon. All offer either front wheel drive or all wheel drive making them the rational alternative to conventional sport utility vehicles where off-road capabilities are not required.
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