Fairbanks Alaska January 2009 Part 1 Vacation Chena Hot Spring Ice Bar

The Adventures of Sean and Mike.

So we decided to go to Alaska in the middle of January!!! Crazy Texas boys, like it was 70 when we left Dallas and it never got above zero in Fairbanks!!! I think -2 was as hot as it got! It was in the -20s and below most of the time. This video shows us driving in the snow the next morning after we got there. Then we are off to Chena Hot Springs to go to the Ice Bar, Ice Hotel, and Hot Springs! You will see what the Ice Bar and Hotel looks like as well as the hot springs. ( It was 40 degrees warmer in the Ice bar at a nice 20 degrees lol) Yes we went in the hot springs and it was -20 outside. Then later on we left a bottle opener in the car and ran out in -10 weather wearing wife beaters and bare feet to get it. There really isnt too much to do in Fairbanks in the winter but drink once the sun goes down. I love the night, but when its negative 30 plus below zero my a** is not going outside ha ha. It youre from the South then youre in for a real shock. The sun was up for about 4 hours a day and when it was it up it looked like sunset or sunrise all day as the sun barley got above the horizon. That was really cool! We went to Alaska to see the northern lights btw. Part two will be on soon. We go dog sledding, go see Santa at the North Pole (YEAH IT REALLY EXIST, we had no idea lol), and then skiing at the northern most Ski Resort in the World!

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[bde53191]

ahaha awesome video!! i'm moving from dallas to fairbanks in a couple weeks... fffuuuccckkk it looks cold... lol

[020808]

@bde53191 Thanks for the comment. It's going to be really cold there. Wow that is quite a move!!!! Fairbanks is a nice place to visit but as far as living there I don't think there is that much to do.

[RickTeilh510]

what is the name of the group and song in the background?...cool video dude.i was stationed at fort wainwright in the army.infantry hooah!!....good times at the local bars and fun times with all the sluty girls,haha

[020808]

@RickTeilh510 Thanks for the comment. At the start the song is 10 Years by Wasteland. Fairbanks was cool for a week but I think living there be pushing it for me ha ha. Not too much to do.

[BeechSundowner]

Looks friggin cold with all that snow!

VERY cool vieo of the icebar! Surprise Michaels feet didn't stick to the ground LOL

[020808]

Thanks! Speaking of things sticking, he kept wanting to lick things. I told him if your tongue get stuck to something up here, you wont have a tongue anymore lol.

[HitomiRulz]

@020808 well it suxs getting it unstuck. I went to school with a boy who stuck his tongue on metal and ripped most the skin off-couldn't taste allot after that.

[unclewalt56]

you guys are crazy lol in a nice way of course; I'm an old guy but was born in Fairbanks in 1950 and miss it; wish we coulda stayed....

[reelillusionl]

lol @ 7 25 hahahahahaha

[reelillusionl]

@020808

true story.

most of us living here in fairbanks have gone crazy.

haha

you should come visit again. !! :)

[simsotexsublimation]

I'm gonna hope that's the radio.

[RickTeilh510]

right on bro!!!....thanx...yeah,"unfair­banks" does get boring after a week,haha....if ya'll ever want to go back,the summers are awesome despite the the huge birdlike misquitoes.they friggen swarm out there so bring 100% deet spray.peace bro