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The Great Alaskan-Yukon Loop
The Mountain World — ... By the way, Skurka is looking for a better name for this project. Leave a comment with your suggestion, or you can post it directly at his website. ...

Andrew Skurka Announces His "2010 Project"!
The Adventure Blog — ... and even a new name for the trek. So if you think you can come up with something better than The Great Alaskan-Yukon Loop, click here to offer a suggestion. Hmm... I think I'll submit something like "The Great Alaskan Death March" or maybe "Skurka's Folly". (Aww...come on, that last one isn't terrible considering ...

Help Rename Skurka's Alaskan Hiking Adventure!
Backpacker Magazine Blogs - backpacker.com — ... is a 4,500-mile trek that'll lead him through the Alaska Range, Wrangell's, Lost Coast, Coast Range, Yukon River, Richardson Mountains, and the Brooks Range. All the while, he'll race against the storied hardships, limited chances for food caches, and quick onset of winter that only the Last Frontier can offer. There's only one problem. Even Skurka knows "The Great Alaskan-Yukon Loop" is a pretty un-sexy name, so he's reaching out to you to help rename this next big adventure. "There is a working title, "The Great Alaskan-Yukon Loop" but I'm not impressed by it -- it's too ...

Skurka Goes for Alaska
The OutPost — ... “What in the world is that?” you say… Well I think he just made it up. Seriously. According to his site: “The Great Alaskan-Yukon Loop (GAYL) is a 4,500-mile wilderness adventure around the state of Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon that connects many of this region’s most magnificent natural features, including the Alaska Range, Wrangell’s, Lost Coast, Coast Range, Yukon River, Richardson Mountains, and finally the Brooks Range. The GAYL is not an official trail or route; it has never been completed, ...

The Great Alaskan-Yukon Loop (GAYL)
Backcountry.com: The Goat — ... the American West and a 7,778 mile jaunt across the continent, will be attempting a loop through Alaska and the Yukon Territories beginning next year. Besides the sheer distance (4,500 miles), the route is almost entirely off-trail and so remote that Skurka will only cross about 10 roads while on his trek. He’ll employ skis and a pack raft, but mostly he’ll be walking. Sounds like a great way to get in shape! He’s trying to come up with a better name for his trip and seeks your opinion on his blog. Before he leaves, Skurka also has to ...